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The image shows a landscape with a tree on the left and architectural structures in the distance. There is a prominent obelisk-like structure on a raised plinth. The painting features fine and intricate brushstrokes, capturing the texture of the tree bark and the outlines of the architecture. The color palette is monochromatic, using a sepia or brown ink. The composition is balanced with the tree in the foreground and the architecture in the background, creating a serene landscape.
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Heroic Landscape

Paul Bril (Flemish, 1554 - 1626)

Medium
pen and brown ink
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 27.1 x 19.3 cm (10 11/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Culture
Flemish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
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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