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The image shows a low vantage point looking into a wooded or natural area. The horizon is not clearly seen, as there are dense trees and foliage filling much of the scene and extending into the distance. The artwork features soft brushstrokes creating a misty and textured effect blending various elements. The color palette is monochromatic with rich brown tones, enhancing the sepia-like atmosphere. This gives the image a vintage feel and timeless quality. In the distance, details become obscured blending into the shadowy background, adding depth to the artwork.
National Gallery of Art · Print
At Zelata (Alla Zelata)
Pompeo Mariani
- Date
- c. 1898
- Medium
- monotype in brown on wove paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 32 × 40 cm (12 5/8 × 15 3/4 in.) plate: 23 × 31.5 cm (9 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2013.31.11
- Credit line
- The Ahmanson Foundation
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Landscape
- Tree
- Forest
- Grass
- Nature
Provenance
(La Portantina, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.
Inscription
signed by artist, lower right, in graphite: PMariani
Marks
stamp, lower left: Mariani studio stamp; stamp, verso: Mariani studi stamp [4 x]; exhibition stamp, verso: ENRICO GALLERIE D'ARTE / POMPEO MARIANI / 1857-1927 / OPERA DALLO STUDIO DI BORDIGHERA / MILANO, Via Manzoni, 40 / 25 Maggio - 23 Giugno 1996 / NUM CATALGO 2927 NUM ARCHIVIO 97/3077
NGA object ID 160828. 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.