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Path in Parco delle Cascine (Un viale interno delle Cascine)

late 19th Century

Giovanni Fattori

Associated Names

Giovanni Fattori

Artist, Italian, 1825 - 1908

The image shows a wooded area with a path leading into the forest. Trees fill the scene, their branches forming a canopy. The style features detailed black lines depicting the tangled branches in a pen and ink aesthetic. The monochromatic palette includes black, gray, and white tones. The ground shows patches of light and shadow, resembling snow or undergrowth. The path disappears into the dense trees, creating a sense of depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper (artist's proof)
Credit Line

Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection and Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
Dimensions

image: 17.78 × 8.89 cm (7 × 3 1/2 in.)
sheet: 23.81 cm (9 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2021.103.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Baboni 1983, no. XL

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Umberto Sgarzi [1921-2017], Bologna, by descent; (Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2021 by NGA.

Associated Names

Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi

Bibliography

1983

Baboni, Andrea.Giovanni Fattori: l'opera incisa. 2 vols. Milan, 1983: no. XL.

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