Forest Edge on a Brilliant Day

c. 1800

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Associated Names
Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Artist, German, 1749 - 1822

The image shows a landscape with tall trees dominating the scene. The viewpoint is from ground level, looking out into a grove of trees with the sky above. The horizon is low, hidden by the dense trees, rendered in darker tones and varied browns. The brushstrokes are soft and fluid, creating texture in the foliage. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. In the distance, the sky has soft clouds, adding depth above the tree line.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush with brown and gray wash on laid paper, mounted on album sheet

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Arturo and Corinne Cuéllar

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.8 x 19.4 cm (6 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.5.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Arturo and Corinne Cuéllar; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2004

  • Six Centuries of Prints and Drawings: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2004 - 2005

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left of mount in graphite: 68

Wikidata ID

Q64570501

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