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About this artwork
- Title: Leda and the Swan
- Artist: Théodore Géricault
- Year: 1817
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Louvre
- Medium: Watercolor
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Purpose: Statement
Quick Facts
- Movement: Romanticism
- Artistic style: Sketch-like; Expressive
- Notable elements or techniques: Loose brushwork; Hatching; Washes
- Location: Louvre, Paris, France
- Year: 1817
- Artist: Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault
- Medium: Watercolor & Ink Wash
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