1853
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Magdalena River, New Granada, Equador is a 1853 graphite by Frederic Edwin Church, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This landscape painting depicts a serene scene of a riverbank, with a small hut on the right and a boat sailing on the calm waters to the left. In the background, a majestic mountain rises, its peak shrouded in mist. The artist's use of graphite and white on wove paper creates a sense of depth and texture, drawing the viewer's eye to the tranquil atmosphere of the scene. For more works that explore the interplay of light and shadow, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Frederic Edwin Church was an American landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut.
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