The image shows a wooden bridge over a narrow stream, surrounded by tall trees. The bridge divides the view horizontally, featuring worn wooden planks and a simple railing. The thick clusters of trees frame the image, creating a natural canopy. Stones and pebbles line the stream's banks, with water flowing gently. The scene has a monochromatic palette of brown and sepia, giving it an antiquated and serene atmosphere.
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Landscape with Trees and Bridge

French 19th Century

c. 1850

Medium
salted paper print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 25.4 × 35.5 cm (10 × 14 in.) ; mount: 26.9 × 36.3 cm (10 9/16 × 14 5/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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