Windmill and Lock

Windmill and Lock

William Say

1811

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a windmill and a lock in this painting. The scene is peaceful, with trees and water surrounding the windmill. It's interesting that the artist used a lot of detail to show the texture of the trees and the windmill. The artist used a technique to create this image, similar to what you'd see if you looked up the technique of etching.

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