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The image is a detailed landscape showing a serene water body. There is a large tree with gnarled roots and a twisted trunk leaning slightly to the left, casting shadows on the water. In the background, there is a horizon of distant trees, and the sky has wispy clouds. The artwork is rendered in fine, precise brushstrokes or etching technique, creating a rich texture. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of black and gray.
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The image is a detailed landscape showing a serene water body. There is a large tree with gnarled roots and a twisted trunk leaning slightly to the left, casting shadows on the water. In the background, there is a horizon of distant trees, and the sky has wispy clouds. The artwork is rendered in fine, precise brushstrokes or etching technique, creating a rich texture. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of black and gray.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Forest Marsh with Travelers on a Bank (The Travelers)

Jacob van Ruisdael

Medium
etching and drypoint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7604
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • figure
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Sky
  • Cloud

NGA object ID 10401. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.