A Miller's Carriage
1895
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1895
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see four horses hitched to a heavy carriage, crossing a stone bridge in soft gray light. This is a charcoal drawing, not a painting—Lebourg loved the way charcoal smudges and blends like fog over the Seine. The scene feels quiet, almost like a memory of his hometown Rouen. The horses’ breath and the river’s current seem to blur together. If you like this gentle, smoky look, try searching for the technique called *sfumato*.
