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This is an image of a line drawing showing a thatched-roof structure at an angle. In the background, two figures are near another structure to the left. The scene includes goats near a round basket. The drawing features delicate and fluid line work with varying thickness for texture. The color palette is monochrome, ranging from sepia to dark black. The composition focuses on ground level structures and activities, with vegetation in the background. The simplicity of materials adds to the rustic charm of the scene.

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A Village Hut in India [recto]

George Chinnery (British, 1774 - 1852)

1814/1824

Medium: pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: overall: 17.1 x 25.9 cm (6 3/4 x 10 3/16 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of William B. O'Neal
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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