The image shows a large tree as the focal point, surrounded by mountains in the background. Intricate pencil strokes capture the tree's branches and leaves in detail on textured paper. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black. Rocks and a stream are depicted in the foreground.

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A Wild Beech in Full Leaf

Paul Huet (French, 1803 - 1869)

1858

Medium: black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue paper
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: overall: 48.7 x 65.8 cm (19 3/16 x 25 7/8 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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