1844
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Little Cavaliers is a 1844 by Charles François Daubigny, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet riverside scene with a group of people riding horses along a dirt path. Tall trees line the banks, and a few figures stand or work near the water’s edge. The sky is light, with soft shading on the trees and hills in the distance. The horses and riders look small against the big landscape, making the scene feel peaceful and open. The artist used simple lines to suggest movement and space. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists like this one used nature and emotion in their 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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