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Landscape

Victor Hugo

1868

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape is a 1868 ink by Victor Hugo, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Victor Hugo
When & what style?: 1868 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows a dark, stormy scene with a small boat sinking in rough waves. In the background, a distant town sits on a hill, barely visible through the rain. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show the water’s movement and the wind. The texture looks like it was made by scraping into the metal plate before printing. This style was common in etching to create dramatic light and shadow. Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.