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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Underbrush

René Genis

Associated Names

René Genis

Artist, French, 1922 - 2004

The image shows a close-up view of a forest scene with tall, slender trees, dark trunks, and dense foliage. The brushstrokes are delicate and expressive, portraying dappled leaves and branches in shades of black, gray, and muted green. There is a sense of natural verdure and tranquility in the painting. In the distance, there is an impressionistic blur of shapes indicating dense undergrowth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 49.9 x 65 cm (19 5/8 x 25 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1963.11.101

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in green: Rene Genis

Markings

BS: Le papier CANSO (chop)

Wikidata ID

Q64620331

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