The Quarry of Monsieur Pascal near Nanterre

Französische Malerei 1873–1880, kb. 1875

The image shows a quarry with workers at various levels, with a sloped embankment covered by a fence. There are men working on different tasks, some standing among stone blocks, two horses harnessed to a cart, workers on scaffolding, and rough stone walls. The painting features precise brushstrokes for textures and a sky depicted with blended strokes. The color palette includes earthy tones for the natural elements and muted blues and grays for the sky.
Művész
Französische Malerei 1873–1880
Datálás
kb. 1875
Műfaj
Festmény
Technika
oil on canvas
Méretek
71,12 × 91,44 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image shows a quarry with workers at various levels, with a sloped embankment covered by a fence. There are men working on different tasks, some standing among stone blocks, two horses harnessed to a cart, workers on scaffolding, and rough stone walls. The painting features precise brushstrokes for textures and a sky depicted with blended strokes. The color palette includes earthy tones for the natural elements and muted blues and grays for the sky.

Französische Malerei 1873–1880