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Morskie Oko in the Tatra Mountains

Aleksander Mroczkowski1891

The National Museum in Krakow

The National Museum in Krakow
Kraków, Poland

In the centre of the painting, the surface of a Tatra Mountain lake glimmers in shades of green. The Morskie Oko Lake in the Tatra Mountains is tightly surrounded by the slopes of mountains. Steep, rocky slabs fade into the mist. rocks are covered in places with snow. In the foreground, the irregular line of a mountain path worn smooth into the gentle slope leads into the distance. A man in a Highlander’s costume wanders towards the viewer.

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  • Title: Morskie Oko in the Tatra Mountains
  • Creator: Aleksander Mroczkowski
  • Date Created: 1891
  • Location Created: Poland, Zakopane, Tatra Mountains
  • Physical Dimensions: h 106 cm, w 162.5 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: oil technique
  • Support: oil paint, canvas
  • Depicted Location: Poland, Zakopane, Tatra Mountains
The National Museum in Krakow

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