1866
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sunset on the River Oise is a 1866 unspecified by Charles François Daubigny, a Barbizon school work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a quiet river at dusk, with soft pink and blue light spreading across the sky. Tall trees stand on the bank, their reflections dancing in the water. A lone duck floats near the center, and the far shore has a line of buildings or trees under the fading light. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, blending colors instead of sharp lines. This style was new at the time—painters usually worked in studios, but this looks like it was done outside. Next, check out Impressionism to see how this painting fits into the movement.
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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