Fantastic Landscape
The Met
Artist: Francesco Guardi(Italian, Venice 1712–1793 Venice)
Date: ca. 1765
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Irregular, 61 1/4 x 74 1/2 in. (155.6 x 189.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide landscape features a bay, sailboats, figures, trees, and stone structures under a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
A wide landscape, with an arched top and decorative cut-outs on the upper corners, features a vast body of water, land, and sky. The upper half is dominated by a light blue sky filled with white and gray clouds, which are denser and darker towards the center and right. Below the sky, a wide bay or large river stretches across the middle ground, reflecting the sky's light. In the center-left of the water, a sailboat with a white sail and several small figures is prominent. Another smaller sailboat is visible further in the distance to the left. Hazy, dark blue-green mountains or hills line the distant horizon across the water. The foreground and mid-ground consist of uneven, earthy land with patches of brown and green. On the left bank, a few green-leafed trees, one tall and slender, the other shorter, stand near the water's edge, with small figures nearby. In the mid-right, a partially ruined stone structure, possibly a tower or archway, stands on a rise, its walls appearing brown and reddish-brown. To the right of the stone structure, two tall, slender trees with sparse green foliage lean slightly. Another gnarled tree with sparse leaves is in the center, leaning left. Scattered across the landscape are several small figures, including one on horseback on a rocky outcrop to the right.
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