Tag: France

Le chêne de la vallée (1871)

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875) Le chêne de la vallée (The Oak in the Valley) 1871 Oil on canvas, 39.8 × 52.8 cm National Gallery, London This view was one of several pictures that Corot painted in May 1871 while he was staying…

Autoportrait (1880-1881)

Cézanne, Paul (1839-1906) Autoportrait (Self Portrait) 1880–1881 Oil on canvas, 34.7 × 27 cm National Gallery, London Cézanne was about 40 years old when he painted this self portrait in his apartment in Paris around 1880–1. This was a significant period in…

La foire aux chevaux (1855)

Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899) La foire aux chevaux (The Horse Fair) 1855 Oil on canvas, 120 × 254.6 cm National Gallery, London This is a painting of sheer animal power. Brilliant white light builds up the turbulence and excitement of the scene.…

Femme dans un intérieur (1932)

Vuillard, Édouard (1868-1940) Femme dans un intérieur (Woman in Interior) 1932 Gouache with pastel, watercolor, and charcoal on tan wove paper, laid down on canvas, 72.7 × 91.8 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Le bain (1905)

Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938) Le bain (The Bath) 1905 Pastel on paper, 68.5 × 54.8 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago While she received little formal artistic training, Suzanne Valadon had many opportunities to observe artists at work as she modelled for…

Rue de Paris (1914)

Utrillo, Maurice (1883-1955) Rue de Paris (Street in Paris) 1914 Oil on canvas, 63.5 × 80 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago See also: • Paris (France)

Paysage à Cagnes (c.1923)

Soutine, Chaïm (1893-1943) Paysage à Cagnes (Landscape at Cagnes) c.1923 Oil on canvas, 60.5 × 73 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago See also: • Cagnes-sur-Mer (France)

Rue de Moret (c.1890)

Sisley, Alfred (1839-1899) Rue de Moret (Street in Moret) c.1890 Oil on canvas, 60 × 73.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago See also: • Moret-sur-Loing (France)