1860
unspecified
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
River Boat is a 1860 unspecified by Charles François Daubigny, a Barbizon school work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting depicts a river boat on the water, with a man standing at the front. The boat is dark in color, and the man is wearing a blue shirt and a black hat. The background of the painting is a cloudy sky, with some trees visible on the right side of the image. In the foreground, the water is choppy, and there are some waves visible. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of calmness and serenity, despite the choppy water. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, adds to the overall mood of the painting. The painting is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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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