The image shows a landscape view with trees and foliage. The horizon is low in the background. Trees with detailed branches and leaves dominate the scene. The artwork features fine etching with precise strokes that vary in density, adding depth. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of brown. A stream or path winds through the scene, flanked by shrubbery and undergrowth. The landscape continues with more vegetation in the distance.
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Bouquet d'arbres au ruisseau (Stand of Trees on a River)

Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819 - 1916)

1849

Medium
etching on oatmeal paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 10.5 x 17.9 cm (4 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.) ; sheet: 15.3 x 25.2 cm (6 x 9 15/16 in.)
Culture
French
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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