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The image shows a dense woodland scene with trees and vegetation filling the space. The style is characterized by an etching technique, creating texture and depth. The color palette is primarily sepia tones, giving a vintage appearance. The scene includes uneven terrain with scattered vegetation and dense trees reaching into the sky.
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The image shows a dense woodland scene with trees and vegetation filling the space. The style is characterized by an etching technique, creating texture and depth. The color palette is primarily sepia tones, giving a vintage appearance. The scene includes uneven terrain with scattered vegetation and dense trees reaching into the sky.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ambush (L'Embuscade)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Date
1858
Medium
cliché-verre
Classification
Print
Accession number
1978.1.1
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Landscape
  • Tree

NGA object ID 56554. 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.