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Les Petites Chaumieres (Thatched Cottages -- Small Plate)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1878

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Les Petites Chaumieres (Thatched Cottages -- Small Plate) is a 1878 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Félix-Hilaire Buhot
When & what style?: 1878 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet village scene with a thatched-roof farmhouse on a hill. Smoke curls from the chimney, and a flock of swans glides on a pond below. The houses look old, with simple shapes and dark outlines against a textured sky. The artist used scratchy lines and shading to build up the scene—no smooth colors, just layers of ink. The swans add a calm moment to the otherwise still countryside. Look up etching to see how artists like this create detailed prints with acid and needles.