The image shows a cluster of trees with arching branches. The horizon is not visible, suggesting a forested area. The trees are depicted with pencil-like strokes, creating a textured look. The color palette is mainly gray. Some rocks and a stream are visible, adding to the natural setting.
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Gestin

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (American, born Germany, 1816 - 1868)

1839

Medium
graphite and wash on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 23.18 × 24.45 cm (9 1/8 × 9 5/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Rear Admiral E.H.C. Leutze, son of the artist, 1917)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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