1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Springtime is a 1864 by Charles Jacque, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman and a man standing outside near a fence. The woman holds a baby, and chickens peck at the ground around them. A basket sits by her feet, and a wooden barrel leans against the fence. Trees and a path fill the background, giving it a quiet, rural feel. The title *Springtime* hints at a seasonal setting, though the image itself is simple and grounded. The artist used soft shading to show light and shadow, which makes the scene feel calm. Check out Realism to see how artists focused on everyday life like this.
Charles-Émile Jacque (23 May 1813 – 7 May 1894) was a French painter of Pastoralism and engraver who was, with Jean-François Millet, part of the Barbizon School. He first learned to engrave maps when he spent seven years in the French Army.
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