The image shows a countryside landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is positioned about a third up from the bottom of the image, with a distant cluster of buildings and hills against the sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing clouds and terrain. Closest to us are two figures seated beside a rustic fence, engaged in conversation, and another figure rests on the slope to the right. Beyond them, rolling hills stretch into the distance, with groups of sheep. The sky features radiating lines suggesting sunlight breaking through clouds, adding contrast. The color palette is monochromatic with warm sepia tones.
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The image shows a countryside landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is positioned about a third up from the bottom of the image, with a distant cluster of buildings and hills against the sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing clouds and terrain. Closest to us are two figures seated beside a rustic fence, engaged in conversation, and another figure rests on the slope to the right. Beyond them, rolling hills stretch into the distance, with groups of sheep. The sky features radiating lines suggesting sunlight breaking through clouds, adding contrast. The color palette is monochromatic with warm sepia tones.

National Gallery of Art · Print

American Quarries, near Paris (Carrieres d'Amerique, pres Paris)

Auguste Lepère

Date
1898
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.5579
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Landscape
  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Fence
  • Man

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