1848
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Stable is a 1848 by Charles Jacque, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows two horses pulling a wooden wagon down a dirt path. The wagon has a simple, slatted roof. Trees and bushes line the sides of the road, and the ground looks uneven with patches of grass and rocks. The scene is drawn in strong black lines against a dark background. The artist focused on the rough texture of the horses’ fur and the wagon’s wood. The shadows and light create a dramatic contrast, making the scene feel alive. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works.
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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