Trees with Dense Undergrowth

1800/1820

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Associated Names
Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Artist, German, 1749 - 1822

The image shows a view from beneath a canopy of tall trees, looking upward. The scene captures an intricate pattern of tree trunks and branches, rising steeply. The horizon is not visible, as the focus is mainly on the trees and the dense array of leaves filtering the light. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with quick, gestural marks suggesting the leaves and bark textures. The color palette is monochromatic, dominated by rich sepia tones and varying shades of brown. Light and shadow interplay nicely, adding depth and dimension to the depiction of the foliage and tree trunks.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Biedermann, Munich) 1988. Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • Aquarelle und Zeichnungen 18.-19. Jahrhundert. Galerie Dr. Margret Biedermann, Munich, 1977, no. 18.

2005

  • Franz Kobell (1749-1822): Ein Zeichner zwischen Idylle und Realismus, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich, 2005, 82, no. 104 (not reproduced).

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010, no. 51.

Watermarks

fragment (undeciphered0

Wikidata ID

Q64570508

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