Soldiers in a Windy Landscape
1774
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jean-Baptiste Le Paon
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon (1773–1773) was an artist.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Soldiers in a Windy Landscape is a 1774 chalk by Jean-Baptiste Le Paon, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
In the painting, a group of soldiers are shown in a windy landscape. They are dressed in old-fashioned clothing and are gathered around a horse-drawn carriage. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and hills, with a large tree in the center of the image. The wind is blowing strongly, causing the trees to sway and the soldiers' clothing to billow. The artist has used a range of techniques to create a sense of movement and energy in the painting. The use of black chalk, pen, and brown ink with brown and gray wash on laid paper gives the image a sense of depth and texture. The artist's use of cross-hatching adds to the overall sense of movement and energy in the painting. The painting is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon (1773–1773) was an artist.
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