The image shows an interior view of a rustic, open-aired structure, possibly a barn, with a roof made of rough timber planks and beams. The point of view is slightly off-center with a space filled with various farming tools and objects. The structure occupies most of the scene with beams crisscrossing at the top. In the distance, glimpses of trees and a landscape are visible through the structure. The artwork features a monochromatic palette using shades of brown and gray applied with fine linework. A small bird perches on a ladder in the foreground. Close by are rough stone walls, stacks of…
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The Barn

Sir Edwin Landseer (British, 1802 - 1873)

Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite on two joined sheets of wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 9.5 x 17.9 cm (3 3/4 x 7 1/16 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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