Sisley, Alfred (1839-1899)
La Neige à Louveciennes (Snow at Louveciennes)
c.1874
Oil on canvas, 46.3 x 55.8 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Louveciennes lies about sixteen kilometres west of Paris. Sisley painted many views of and around this village in the 1870s, and Monet and Pissarro also worked there. In this view, a light coat of snow covers the unpaved road, the roofs of the houses and the wooded hills in the background. The muted tones give the scene a soft atmospheric effect evocative of an overcast winter’s day. (Courtauld)
See also:
• Louveciennes (France)