1634
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Le Passage du gué is a 1634 by Claude Lorrain, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
Claude Lorrain painted Le Passage du gué in 1634. A river cuts a bright path through a lush valley. Cattle wade across shallow water. Trees and hills frame the scene, bathed in golden light. Lorrain was famous for how he painted light. The sun feels warm here, almost real. Look at the soft glow on the cows’ backs. This style influenced later artists. Search for “Claude Lorrain (French, 1604–1682)”.
Claude Lorrain (French: ; born Claude Gellée , called le Lorrain in French; traditionally just Claude in English; c.
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