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The image features a dense forest with bare-branched trees dominating the composition. The treetops fill the upper part, leading the eye towards the center. The detailed etching technique creates a textured, shadowy ambiance. The monochromatic palette contrasts the carved lines of the trees, adding to the moody atmosphere.
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The image features a dense forest with bare-branched trees dominating the composition. The treetops fill the upper part, leading the eye towards the center. The detailed etching technique creates a textured, shadowy ambiance. The monochromatic palette contrasts the carved lines of the trees, adding to the moody atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bosco [Woods]

Mosè Bianchi

Date
c.1895
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 24.5 × 21 cm (9 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.) plate: 13.5 × 10 cm (5 5/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2013.31.10
Credit line
The Ahmanson Foundation
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata
Provenance

(La Portantina, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, verso upper right, in graphite: M. Bianchi / "BOSCO"/ MEZZETTI 121 / P. D.5; by later hand, verso lower right, in graphite: E. CAA

Watermarks

F.

NGA object ID 160827. 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.