An Alpine Landscape with a Couple Seated by Trees Overlooking a Valley
1762
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1762
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
An Alpine Landscape with a Couple Seated by Trees Overlooking a Valley is a 1762 ink by Benjamin West, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet valley with rolling hills in the distance. In the foreground, two small trees stand near a couple sitting on a rock. A tiny church with a steeple sits off to the left, and the whole scene is drawn in loose, light pencil strokes. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the mood of the landscape. The mountains fade into the background, while the couple and trees stay sharp. Next, check out the technique: cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
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