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Title

Landscape with Washerwoman

Artist

Alessandro Magnasco

Physical Description

This landscape scene has an expansive blue sky in the upper half of the composition contrasted with the dark countryside, painted in hues of dark green and brown, in the lower portion. On the horizon, in between these two areas, is a mountain range with sharp pointed peaks. The forms of the bright white clouds mimick the foliage of the trees.

There are figures in the foreground area, although the rugged countryside shows no sign of habitation. On the right, two women are shown bending over, washing clothes in a small stream. There is a man sitting next to a laundry basket in the far left corner. A fourth figure, seen from the back only, is placed in the center area of the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1667 - 1749

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1711-1720

Accession Number

1960/2.127

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 10.25901

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

geography

housekeeping containers

image-making processes and techniques

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by application method

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

people by occupation

people in service occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

visual works

visual works by subject type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena