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River Landscape

Italian 17th Century

River Landscape, by Italian 17th Century, ink
River Landscape, by Italian 17th Century, ink

River Landscape is an ink drawing by the Baroque artist Italian 17th Century. It is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

River Landscape is a drawing executed with pen and brown ink applied over a graphite underdrawing on laid paper. The work’s title indicates a focus on a natural watercourse, rendered through the artist’s linear and tonal approach.

Technique & Style

The artist employed pen to define forms and brown ink to develop shading, building upon an initial graphite sketch. Laid paper, with its characteristic ribbed texture, contributes subtle visual interest, influencing the overall tonal quality of the drawing.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Italian 17th Century

Artist

Italian 17th Century

This Italian artist worked in the 17th century, making engravings, ink drawings, and oil paintings.

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