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.
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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
Print
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.