1861
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Boat Trip: Interior of an Inn (The Corridor of an Inn) is a 1861 by Charles François Daubigny, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a dimly lit hallway with a rough stone floor. Three small figures sit or crouch near the left wall, while a doorway at the far end lets in a sliver of light. The walls and ceiling are covered in crisscrossing lines, like heavy beams or shadows, giving the space a tight, enclosed feel. The artist used only black lines and shading to create depth, with no color at all. The uneven floor and simple figures make it feel real and unpolished. Next, look up Realism to see how artists like Daubigny showed everyday life without idealizing it.
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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