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The image depicts an open landscape with a high horizon line where the sky meets a line of distant trees. The artist uses fine lines to create texture and depth across the scene. The etching shows a contrast between detailed lines for foliage and horizontal strokes for the sky. The color palette is monochrome with dark lines on a light background. A path winds through the landscape with trees in small clusters and a figure walking along it. Distant trees are softer and less defined, adding depth to the landscape.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Apple Trees in Auvers (Pommiers a Auvers)
Charles-François Daubigny
- Date
- 1877
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1944.8.7
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- Tree
- Fruit
- Grass
- Sky
- Figures
- Orchard
NGA object ID 30607. 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.