Boulogne
1918
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
1918
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Dominant colour
Boulogne is a 1918 oil by Arthur Streeton, a Impressionism work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The painting shows a cityscape with a large train in the foreground. The train is green and has a lot of smoke coming out of it. There are many people standing around the train, some of them in military uniforms. In the background, there are many buildings, including a large white building with a dome on top. The painting is done in a realistic style, with lots of detail and texture. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and gray dominating the palette. The overall effect is one of activity and energy, with the train and the people creating a sense of movement and action. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the work of artist Arthur Streeton.
Arthur Streeton painted sunlit Australian landscapes and harbor scenes. He rendered *Cremorne Pastoral* in 1895 with soft green fields under wide skies, and *The National Game* in 1889 shows a football match on a golden…
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