Woodland Scenery with Lake
1814
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1814
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Woodland Scenery with Lake is a 1814 by Johann Nepomuk Strixner, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet forest by a small lake. Tall trees with thick trunks fill most of the scene, their branches twisting together. The water is calm, with a simple fence running along the shore. In the distance, hills fade into soft lines. Notice how the artist uses light and shadow to make the trees look solid and real. The dark trunks stand out against the lighter sky and leaves. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used nature to express emotion.
Johann Nepomuk Strixner (1782–1855) was a German artist.
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