Oriental Landscape

c. 1845

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Associated Names
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Artist, French, 1803 - 1860

The image shows a landscape with a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is placed high in the composition, with small structures and a mountain silhouette in the distance. Two figures are near the base of a large tree. The trees and clouds are depicted with soft, blended brushstrokes, and the color palette is mainly warm sepia tones. The landscape fades into the distance with subtle detailing enhancing depth within the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal counterproof on brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Paul McCarron

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 52.1 cm (14 1/16 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.6.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul McCarron, New York; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in charcoal: DC

Wikidata ID

Q64534175

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