A Wooded Valley with Rocky Cliffs
1785
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1785
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting is called A Wooded Valley with Rocky Cliffs. It was made in 1785. The artist used pen and black ink with watercolor on laid paper, which is a common technique for landscape drawings. The Romanticism movement was just starting to emerge during this time, and this work might be an early example of it. You can learn more about this style at the movement: Romanticism.
