The Old Corcoran Gallery of Art

The Old Corcoran Gallery of Art

John H. Cocks

1880

gouache

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a large, ornate building with a domed roof and columns. The building is white with some darker details, and it has a few trees in front of it. There are some people standing around the building, but they are not the main focus of the painting. The painting is done in a style that looks like a mix of Impressionism and Realism. It has a lot of detail, but it also has a soft, dreamy quality to it. The artist has used gouache over graphite on paperboard to create the painting. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of the artist, Cocks, John H.

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