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Convoi Funèbre au Boulevard de Clichy (Funeral Procession on the Boulevard de Clichy)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1887

watercolor

panel

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Cityscape

Dominant colour

Convoi Funèbre au Boulevard de Clichy (Funeral Procession on the Boulevard de Clichy) is a 1887 watercolor by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Félix-Hilaire Buhot
When & what style?: 1887 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a busy street scene with a horse-drawn carriage in the center, surrounded by people in old-fashioned clothes. A funeral procession moves down the road, with a crowd of onlookers and another carriage behind. Buildings line the street, including one with a sign that reads "Ambiance Clichy" and another labeled "Hotel Meublé." The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture movement and life in the city. The mix of dark and light tones gives it a gritty, almost smoky feel. Look up technique: watercolor to see how artists use it in prints like this.