The image depicts a night scene in a dense and shadowy forest. A faintly illuminated path is visible running horizontally through the scene. Dark silhouettes of trees and foliage surround the path, leading to a strip of warm light shining through the trees. The horizon is obscured by the densely packed trees, creating a continuous dark mass. The artist uses blended brushstrokes to create subtle transitions between light and shadow, adding depth. The color palette consists of deep greens and blacks with touches of muted oranges and yellows where the light breaks through, creating contrast.…
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Ignis Fatuus, Rio Uruguay

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.6 x 62.2 cm (18 3/8 x 24 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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