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The edges, or contour lines, of the buildings in this painting describe where one building leaves off and another
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Georgia O'Keeffe
Lake George Barns, 1926
oil on canvas
Gift of the T. B. Walker Foundation
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Contour lines appear as edges where two objects meet, or the edge where an object meets the space around it. |
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Georgia O'Keeffe
Detail of Lake George Barns, 1926
oil on canvas
Gift of the T. B. Walker Foundation
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This drawing uses contour lines and outlines. Contour lines appear where contrasting areas of light and dark meet. Compare these contour
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follower of Chang Lu; Ming dynasty and Che School
Chinese, 1464-1538
A Poet Contemplating a Waterfall, about 1525
ink, light colors on silk
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Gift of Miss Alice O'Brien
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Notice the contour line between rock and sky over the head of the standing man. |
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follower of Chang Lu; Ming dynasty and Che School
Chinese, 1464-1538
Detail of A Poet Contemplating a Waterfall, about 1525
ink, light colors on silk
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Gift of Miss Alice O'Brien
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In this drawing the artist has used outlines to describe the figure of a woman. |
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Henri Matisse
French, 1869-1954
Woman with Folded Hands, 1918-1919
pen and india ink on white paper
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Gift of Mrs. Horace Ropes for the John De Laittre Memorial Collection
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