Scene in Perugia

Scene in Perugia

George Inness

1875

oil

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with a few buildings in the distance. There are trees and a hill in the foreground, and a cloudy sky above. The scene is painted in muted colors, with shades of green and brown dominating the palette. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume in an image, you can look up more information on it.

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