1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Bridge is a 1862 by Charles François Daubigny, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image shows a black-and-white scene of a river with a bridge in the middle. On the left, trees and bushes line the bank, while on the right, a tall, narrow building stands near the water. The bridge has a few people walking across it, and the water looks choppy with small waves. The artist used lots of fine lines to create texture, especially in the trees and water. The bridge’s railing and the building’s details are drawn with quick, sketchy strokes. Next, look up Charles François Daubigny to see more of his work.
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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