1905
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
A Hillside Path with Blooming Cherry Trees under an Overcast Sky is a 1905 pastel by Francesco Paolo Michetti, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet hillside path winding through bare branches and patches of grass. A few trees have pale pink blossoms, but the sky is gray and cloudy. The colors are soft—mostly blues, grays, and earthy browns—with a few bright spots where the flowers peek through. The artist used a mix of pastel, charcoal, and paint on blue paper, giving it a slightly fuzzy look. The signature in the corner reads "F. Michetti" with the date 1905. Next, look up pastel to see how artists use soft, chalky sticks to create this dreamy effect.
Francesco Paolo Michetti was an Italian painter known especially for his genre works.
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