Figures in a Landscape [verso]
1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows faint, blurred figures walking through a hazy, tree-filled landscape. The lines are light and sketchy, almost like a quick draft. The trees and people are barely there—just shadows and strokes. The paper has a textured, lined look, and the ink is thin in spots. It feels like a rough first try, not a finished drawing. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up dark areas with layers of lines.
![Figures in a Landscape [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/389a2c7e3e861324/thumb.webp)
