Falling Leaves

Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon, c. 1866

This drawing shows a pastoral scene. Closest to us is a hill with some small, bare trees on the right. Some leaves fall from the branches, drifting towards the ground. A person stands among these trees with their back to us, looking out at the valley in the distance below. On the right, sheep seem to graze along this hill. The wide valley stretches away towards the horizon in shades of green and tan, and the sky above is pale orange with some white and pale-blue clouds.
Artist
Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon
Date
c. 1866
Type
Drawing
Medium
pastel and conté crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
14 1/2 × 17 in. (36.8 × 43.2 cm)
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This drawing shows a pastoral scene. Closest to us is a hill with some small, bare trees on the right. Some leaves fall from the branches, drifting towards the ground. A person stands among these trees with their back to us, looking out at the valley in the distance below. On the right, sheep seem to graze along this hill. The wide valley stretches away towards the horizon in shades of green and tan, and the sky above is pale orange with some white and pale-blue clouds.

Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon