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Figures on Top of a Hill, Overlooking the Sea

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1872

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Figures on Top of a Hill, Overlooking the Sea is a 1872 graphite by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Félix-Hilaire Buhot
When & what style?: 1872 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The title of this work is Figures on Top of a Hill, Overlooking the Sea. It's a sketch made in graphite on paper. The artist, Félix-Hilaire Buhot, made this during the Romantic period, which is interesting because it was a time when artists focused on emotion and nature. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.