Artwork
Bogenhausen
Bogenhausen is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Wilhelm von Kobell. It dates from 1818 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:in image, at top center: Bogenhausen bey München WK: a: f; below image, at bottom left, in graphite: A 6 II.
About this work
Overview
Bogenhausen is an etching on laid paper created by Wilhelm von Kobell in 1818.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene rural landscape with rolling fields and a distant village. A solitary figure, accompanied by a dog, stands near a tree, engaged in an activity with a tool.
Technique & Style
The etching showcases Kobell's use of line work and shading to achieve texture and detail, a characteristic technique of early 19th-century printmaking.
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