1850
oil
panel
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Dominant colour
Landscape with Gleaners is a 1850 oil by Charles François Daubigny, a Barbizon school work, held at Walters Art Museum.
This painting shows a serene landscape with a group of people working in a field. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling hills and trees, with a few buildings visible in the distance. The people in the field are engaged in various activities, such as harvesting crops or tending to animals. The artist has used a range of colors to capture the natural beauty of the scene, from the warm tones of the earth to the soft greens of the trees. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a sense of movement and energy. The overall effect is one of tranquility and harmony, inviting the viewer to step into the peaceful world of the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of color and light, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
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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