Sunlight

Französische Malerei 1830–1850, c. 1848/1850

The artwork depicts a landscape with a low horizon line, showing an expansive sky filled with large clouds. The clouds are painted with soft, blended brushstrokes, creating a textured sky. The color palette includes muted greens and browns for the land, with soft blues and creams in the sky. There is a small pond reflecting the surrounding greenery, with a few cows standing by the water. Trees are scattered across the scene, with a prominent tree near the water. In the distance, a line of trees stretches across the horizon, and a silhouette of a structure is visible.
Artist
Französische Malerei 1830–1850
Date
c. 1848/1850
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
34.93 × 54.61 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a landscape with a low horizon line, showing an expansive sky filled with large clouds. The clouds are painted with soft, blended brushstrokes, creating a textured sky. The color palette includes muted greens and browns for the land, with soft blues and creams in the sky. There is a small pond reflecting the surrounding greenery, with a few cows standing by the water. Trees are scattered across the scene, with a prominent tree near the water. In the distance, a line of trees stretches across the horizon, and a silhouette of a structure is visible.

Französische Malerei 1830–1850