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Wooded Cliff near Algiers

Arthur Ditchfield

1873

oil

panel

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Orientalism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Wooded Cliff near Algiers is a 1873 oil by Arthur Ditchfield, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Arthur Ditchfield
When & what style?: 1873 · Orientalism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with a cliff covered in trees and bushes in the foreground. The cliff is brown and has green trees and bushes growing on it. In the background, there are more trees and hills under a blue sky with white clouds. The painting has a lot of green and brown colors, which makes it look like a natural scene. The trees and bushes on the cliff are painted in detail, which makes them look realistic. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out other works by the artist, Arthur Ditchfield.