1752
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Trees Reflected in a Brook is a 1752 ink by Claude-Joseph Vernet, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet scene of trees and bushes along a shallow brook. The water’s surface is filled with wavy lines, mirroring the branches above. The artist used only brown ink, with tight, overlapping strokes to build up shadows and texture. The trees lean over the water, their reflections faint but clear. The paper has a yellowed tone, like old parchment, adding warmth to the scene. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with just lines.
Claude-Joseph Vernet (French pronunciation: ; 14 August 1714 – 3 December 1789) was a French painter. His son Carle Vernet and daughter Marguerite Émilie Chalgrin were also painters.
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