Landscape with Large Tree, Castle on Left
1807
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1807
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a big, tangled tree in the center with lots of branches and leaves. To the left, there’s a small castle or house perched on a hill. The background has wavy lines that look like water or grass, and the whole scene is drawn in black ink on a light background. The artist used a method called lithography, where the drawing is made on stone. This was a new way to print images back then. Next, check out lithography to see how it works.
