Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910)
Vue du pont Clichy à Asnières (View of Clichy Bridge at Asnières)
1900–1902
Oil on canvas, 44 × 40 cm
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
This colorful landscape is a study for a larger work that depicts vehicles for flight, including a biplane, dirigible, and balloon, the last of which appears here. A gray hot air balloon without a gondola floats without a pilot or an apparent destination over the River Seine. As a customs worker, Rousseau spent many hours taking in views of bridges and points of passage into the city of through towns like Sèvres, a southwestern suburb of Paris known for its porcelain manufacturing. (Barnes)
See also:
• Asnières-sur-Seine | Clichy (France) | Pont de Clichy | Seine