Scenes of Daily Life, Roads and Paths: Road to Saint-Cloud (Scènes de la vie quotidienne, Route et Chemins: Route de Saint-Cloud)
1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Scenes of Daily Life, Roads and Paths: Road to Saint-Cloud (Scènes de la vie quotidienne, Route et Chemins: Route de Saint-Cloud) is a 1816 by Carle Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a dirt road near Paris in 1816. Two men walk ahead. A woman in white rides a donkey. A dog trots beside them. Trees line the path. Vernet loved these quiet scenes of ordinary life. He painted riders, travelers, and country folk. His work feels warm and real. You almost hear the hoofbeats. Check out Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836) next.
