Resting Travelers in a Mountainous Landscape
1806
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Franz Joseph Leopold
Franz Joseph Leopold (1806–1806) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Resting Travelers in a Mountainous Landscape is a 1806 ink by Franz Joseph Leopold, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of three people resting under a rocky cliff. They’re sitting on a grassy slope, surrounded by bushes and trees. In the background, a winding path leads up a steep hillside, with more trees and a faint glimpse of a distant building. The artist used fine lines to show texture—like the folds in the travelers’ clothes or the rough bark of the trees. The scene feels quiet and peaceful, with no sharp edges. Next, check out how this was made using lithography.
Franz Joseph Leopold (1806–1806) was an artist.
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