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Full-Scale Study for The Hay Wain (c.1821)

Constable, John (1776-1837) Full-Scale Study for The Hay Wain c.1821 Oil on canvas, 137 × 188 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London Constable often made full-scale studies for large exhibition paintings. He used a broad painting style to establish the general balance…

La Manche à Gravelines, un soir (1890)

Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) La Manche à Gravelines, un soir (The Channel at Gravelines, Evening) 1890 Oil on canvas, 65.4 x 81.9 cm Museum of Modern Art, New York Study: Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) Étude pour La Manche à Gravelines, un soir 1890…

Saint Malo (1927)

Signac, Paul (1863-1935) Saint Malo 1927 Watercolor, charcoal, and pencil on paper, 26.67 × 41.75 cm Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee See also: • Bretagne | Saint-Malo (France)

L’Escalier d’Auvers (1890)

Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) L’Escalier d’Auvers (Stairway at Auvers) 1890 Oil on canvas, 50 × 70.5 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis The expressive, swirling lines of the foreground road move backward to the center of the composition and join the…

Usines à Clichy (1887)

Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Usines à Clichy (Factories at Clichy) 1887 Oil on canvas, 53.7 x 72.7 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Vincent van Gogh depicted an expanse of factories billowing smoke into the air in the gritty, industrial…

View in Suffolk (c.1755)

Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-1788) View in Suffolk c.1755 Oil on canvas, 95.9 x 125.4 cm Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis The sun-drenched river bank, an amorous couple, and a leisurely rider offer a variety of details that create an idyllic setting. This…

L’Arno a Firenze (1740)

Bellotto, Bernardo (1721-1780) L’Arno a Firenze (The Arno in Florence) 1740 Oil on canvas, 62 × 90 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest See also: • Firenze (Italia)