The image captures a detailed landscape from an elevated perspective. A body of water with distant ships is seen, alongside soldiers or figures on horseback labeled "P. Ser." The terrain is rugged with figures engaged in various activities. The style features bold lines suggestive of woodcut or linocut techniques, using a monochromatic sepia color palette. Romanesque-style buildings are present on the left side of the image.
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Hérakléa

Paul Sérusier (French, 1863 - 1927)

1896

Medium
zincograph printed in red-brown on light brown wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 32.8 x 50.3 cm (12 15/16 x 19 13/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of The Atlas Foundation
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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