Natural Bridge
1858
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1858
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Natural Bridge is a 1858 ink by Woldemar Rau, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a quiet valley with a big rock arch in the middle. Trees and hills surround it, and a few small houses sit on a hillside. Two people stand near a fence, and a horse is tied up nearby. The sky is light, with a few clouds. The title says "Natural Bridge," which is the rock arch. It looks like a real place, not made up. Want to see how this was made? Look up lithography.
