The image shows a wooden house with a steep, triangular roof and a pointed cupola. In the background, mountains rise against the sky. The artwork is presented on an etched surface, with a mirrored reflection of the house below, giving the impression of water. The etching captures details of the house and terrain with fine lines and cross-hatching, creating a monochromatic color palette of various shades of gray.

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Chalet

Paula Modersohn-Becker (German, 1876 - 1907)

1899

Medium: etching and aquatint in green-black on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 14.3 x 11.2 cm (5 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 35 x 26.2 cm (13 3/4 x 10 5/16 in.)
Culture: German
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Gift of Robert Paul Mann and Dorothy Neeld Mann
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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