Pont de la Tournelle, Paris

Französische Malerei 1850–1863, 1862

This painting depicts a riverbank with a large white bridge spanning across the water. On the left bank is a row of cream and tan buildings, their reflections visible on the gray water of the river below. Closer to us, on the right bank, people are engaged in activities on a sandy embankment. Two people in the bottom right corner sit among piles of white material, a small dog asleep on a cushion beside them. Farther away, a man and a dog sit by the water, and three men stand in a circle near a person sitting on the ground. The people are suggested with small, deliberate brushstrokes, and do not have many visible details. The sky above is light blue and filled with soft, white clouds. A few small carts are visible crossing over the bridge in the distance.
Künstler
Französische Malerei 1850–1863
Datierung
1862
Gattung
Gemälde
Technik
Öl auf Leinwand
Maße
40,2 × 55,1 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This painting depicts a riverbank with a large white bridge spanning across the water. On the left bank is a row of cream and tan buildings, their reflections visible on the gray water of the river below. Closer to us, on the right bank, people are engaged in activities on a sandy embankment. Two people in the bottom right corner sit among piles of white material, a small dog asleep on a cushion beside them. Farther away, a man and a dog sit by the water, and three men stand in a circle near a person sitting on the ground. The people are suggested with small, deliberate brushstrokes, and do not have many visible details. The sky above is light blue and filled with soft, white clouds. A few small carts are visible crossing over the bridge in the distance.

Französische Malerei 1850–1863