Artwork
Landscape
Landscape is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Victor Hugo. It dates from 1868 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:across bottom in plate: Victor Hugo 1868
About this work
Overview
Landscape is an etching on laid paper created by Victor Hugo in 1868.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a turbulent seascape with a small boat struggling in rough waves, while a distant town on a hill is shrouded in rain. The scene conveys a sense of turmoil and fragility.
Technique & Style
The artist employed rapid, scratchy lines to capture the dynamic movement of the water and wind. The texture suggests that the metal plate was scraped to achieve dramatic contrasts of light and shadow, a characteristic technique in etching.
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Artist & collection
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