The Isar with Boulders on the Isarhohe
1809
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell
Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell (1749–1822) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Isar with Boulders on the Isarhohe is a 1809 ink by Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet river winding through a rocky, wooded hillside. Two people sit on a ledge near the water, one reading, the other resting. Trees with dense branches frame a large boulder in the center, while a small building peeks out behind them. The whole scene is in soft brown tones, almost like a sketch left unfinished. The artist used fine lines and shading to build up the shapes—no bold strokes, just careful layers. It feels like nature observed closely, not dramatically. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell (1749–1822) was an artist.
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