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Grenoble

1883

Johan Barthold Jongkind

Associated Names

Johan Barthold Jongkind

Artist, Dutch, 1819 - 1891

The image shows a river with a bridge, a distant town, and mountains. The horizon line divides the composition. The brushstrokes are loose and impressionistic, conveying movement and texture. The color palette is soft and muted with earthy tones, purple, and orange in the sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and gouache over black chalk
Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Dimensions

sight size: 16.5 x 51.5 cm (6 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1985.64.100

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Mellon, Paul

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink over black chalk: 22 Sept 83; lower right in black chalk: Jongkind

Wikidata ID

Q64581860

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