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The image shows an elevated view over a landscape with rolling hills and lush vegetation. The horizon line is in the upper third, with distant landforms and a cloudy sky above it. A faint rainbow is arching in the distance. The brushstrokes show fine detail in the trees and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades to emphasize texture and contrast. In the foreground, two large trees frame the left side, and figures are seen engaging in a dance or celebration.
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The image shows an elevated view over a landscape with rolling hills and lush vegetation. The horizon line is in the upper third, with distant landforms and a cloudy sky above it. A faint rainbow is arching in the distance. The brushstrokes show fine detail in the trees and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades to emphasize texture and contrast. In the foreground, two large trees frame the left side, and figures are seen engaging in a dance or celebration.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Aricia

Johann Christian Reinhart

Date
1793
Medium
etching on laid paper [proof]
Dimensions
plate: 28.6 x 37.6 cm (11 1/4 x 14 13/16 in.) sheet: 39.1 x 49.1 cm (15 3/8 x 19 5/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2003.86.25
Credit line
New Century Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Collection ou Suite de Vues Pittoresques de l'Italie (plate 25)

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Deer
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

(Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Hamburg); purchased 2003 by NGA.

NGA object ID 127999. 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.