1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Cows at a Watering Place is a 1862 by Charles François Daubigny, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a dark, moody landscape with two cows drinking from a river. Tall reeds sway in the water, and the sky is heavy with clouds. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, making the scene feel rough and textured. The artist used lots of black and gray tones, giving it a shadowy, almost nighttime look. The cows are small and simple, blending into the dark background. If you like this style, check out impasto—it’s when paint is laid on thick to create texture.
Charles-François Daubigny ( DOH-bin-yee, US: DOH-been-YEE, doh-BEEN-yee, French: ; 15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a French painter, one of the members of the Barbizon school, and is considered an important precursor of impressionism.
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