The image shows an urban winter scene with a woman in a dark dress walking a small dog on the left and a horse-drawn carriage moving away on the right. In the background, there is another carriage and buildings lining the street. The sky is lightly textured with snowflakes. The buildings are depicted with architectural lines and cross-hatching, creating texture. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of beige and black, emphasizing the contrast between the snow and the silhouettes.
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The image shows an urban winter scene with a woman in a dark dress walking a small dog on the left and a horse-drawn carriage moving away on the right. In the background, there is another carriage and buildings lining the street. The sky is lightly textured with snowflakes. The buildings are depicted with architectural lines and cross-hatching, creating texture. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of beige and black, emphasizing the contrast between the snow and the silhouettes.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Boulevard Clichy in the Snow (Le boulevard Clichy par un temps de neige)

Norbert Goeneutte

Date
1876
Medium
etching and drypoint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1974.103.5
Credit line
Gift of Rita W. Beale
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Street
  • Snow
  • Road
  • Building
  • Carriage

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