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The Towpath (Le Chemin de Halage)

Johan Barthold Jongkind

1862

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape Windmill

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The Towpath (Le Chemin de Halage) is a 1862 ink by Johan Barthold Jongkind, a Impressionism work, depicting Windmill, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Johan Barthold Jongkind
When & what style?: 1862 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows a quiet river path with a few people walking along it. Bare trees line the bank. A small boat floats nearby. Jongkind used etching and drypoint here. That means he scratched lines into a metal plate with acid. The lines look soft, like quick pencil marks. Check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington to see this work in person.