Evening (La viellee)

Millet, Daubigny en Barbizon, 1856

The image shows two figures seated together in a dimly lit interior. The scene is rendered through cross-hatching and shading creating a dark atmosphere. The figures are dressed in long garments, with one engaged in a seated activity or resting, and the other leaning forward. Both figures appear to be engaged in an intimate or introspective moment. The light source is a small flame or lamp, casting shadows and highlighting textures of the surroundings, adding to the mood of quiet introspection.
Kunstenaar
Millet, Daubigny en Barbizon
Datering
1856
Soort
Prent
Techniek
etching with burnishing on laid paper
Afmetingen
5 × 10,7 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

The image shows two figures seated together in a dimly lit interior. The scene is rendered through cross-hatching and shading creating a dark atmosphere. The figures are dressed in long garments, with one engaged in a seated activity or resting, and the other leaning forward. Both figures appear to be engaged in an intimate or introspective moment. The light source is a small flame or lamp, casting shadows and highlighting textures of the surroundings, adding to the mood of quiet introspection.

Millet, Daubigny en Barbizon