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The image features a view of a scene filled with large tufts of grass and greenery. The horizon is not visible, as the view is filled with the detailed depiction of grass in the foreground, leading to dense foliage in the distance. Brushstrokes create movement and texture, especially in the grass, with curves and sweeps depicting the natural flow of plant life. The color palette includes rich greens, varying from dark shadows to vibrant highlights, giving the composition a lively visual appeal.
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The image features a view of a scene filled with large tufts of grass and greenery. The horizon is not visible, as the view is filled with the detailed depiction of grass in the foreground, leading to dense foliage in the distance. Brushstrokes create movement and texture, especially in the grass, with curves and sweeps depicting the natural flow of plant life. The color palette includes rich greens, varying from dark shadows to vibrant highlights, giving the composition a lively visual appeal.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Corner of a Meadow with Fountaingrass

Themistocles von Eckenbrecher

Date
c. 1870
Medium
pen and black ink with watercolor and gouache on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 26.6 x 36.4 cm (10 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2008.69.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • plant
  • Meadow
  • Grass
  • Nature
Provenance

(sale, Bassenge, Berlin, 30 May 2008, no. 6691); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased by NGA 2008.

Inscription

lower right in black ink: T.v.E.; by laterhand, upper right verso in blue crayon: T. v Eckenbrecher

NGA object ID 140626. 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.