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The image shows a forest scene with tall trees and dense foliage forming a canopy. The etching style depicts detailed textures of tree bark and leaves in varying shades of gray. The ground is depicted with fine strokes, suggesting lush undergrowth, while trees in the distance fade into a densely packed composition, creating an expansive forest setting.
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The image shows a forest scene with tall trees and dense foliage forming a canopy. The etching style depicts detailed textures of tree bark and leaves in varying shades of gray. The ground is depicted with fine strokes, suggesting lush undergrowth, while trees in the distance fade into a densely packed composition, creating an expansive forest setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Forest Clearing

Karl Bodmer

Medium
etching and drypoint on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 39.2 × 30.2 cm (15 7/16 × 11 7/8 in.) sheet: 50.6 × 36.4 cm (19 15/16 × 14 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.95.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Forest
  • Grass
Inscription

lower right in graphite: a mon ami Giacomelli / Bodmer; lower center in graphite: [not deciphered]

NGA object ID 164800. 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.