The image shows a classical ruin with large stone columns, some intact and others broken. The background features the sea meeting the sky, with coastal mountains in the distance. The artwork uses bold and varied brushstrokes or charcoal lines to depict the scene, emphasizing the ruggedness of the stone. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on shades of black, gray, and white to highlight the historic structures. In the distance, hills and the sea are visible, framed by a lightly clouded sky.
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The image shows a classical ruin with large stone columns, some intact and others broken. The background features the sea meeting the sky, with coastal mountains in the distance. The artwork uses bold and varied brushstrokes or charcoal lines to depict the scene, emphasizing the ruggedness of the stone. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on shades of black, gray, and white to highlight the historic structures. In the distance, hills and the sea are visible, framed by a lightly clouded sky.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Aegina, The Black Forest

Joseph Pennell

Date
1913
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.6971
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W

Portfolio and series

Series
Land of Temples

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • architecture
  • Ruins
  • Landscape

NGA object ID 9767. 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.