A Meadow with Cattle at the Edge of a Wood
1790
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1790
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows a quiet meadow where cows graze near a dark forest edge. Soft tones make the grass feel warm while the trees look cool and deep. The artist scratched fine lines into the metal plate to create these shades, a trick called tonal etching. Look up the same artist, Martin von Molitor, to see how he turns light into mood.
