The Distant City

1868

Combining lithography with roulette technique, Bresdin creates atmospheric depth as he renders an imaginary cityscape that seems to emerge from a dreamlike landscape.

Medium: lithograph and roulette

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Rodolphe Bresdin, The Distant City, 1868

Combining lithography with roulette technique, Bresdin creates atmospheric depth as he renders an imaginary cityscape that seems to emerge from a dreamlike landscape.

Medium: lithograph and roulette
Year: 1868
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago