1868
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
The Confluence of the Rivers Seine and Oise is a 1868 oil by Charles François Daubigny, a Barbizon school work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
This painting shows a landscape with a river. The river is wide and calm, reflecting the trees and sky above. In the foreground, there's a small boat and a patch of grassy land. The sky is light and hazy, with a few clouds. The overall mood is peaceful and serene. The painting has a lot of green and brown colors, with touches of blue in the sky. The brushstrokes are smooth and gentle, giving the scene a soft, dreamy quality. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create depth and contrast in the painting. If you like this painting, you might want to look up more works by the artist, Charles François Daubigny.
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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