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Un Marché aux montons en Normandie (Mercado de carneros en Normandía), by Constant Troyon, oil, 1847

Un Marché aux montons en Normandie (Mercado de carneros en Normandía)

Constant Troyon

1847

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

Dominant colour

Overview

Un Marché aux montons en Normandie (Mercado de carneros en Normandía) is a 1847 oil by Constant Troyon, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.

Who painted this?
Constant Troyon
When & what style?
1847
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

About this work

This image shows a painting of a landscape with sheep in the foreground. The sheep are white and are standing in a field, with a few trees in the background. The sky is blue and cloudy. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the depiction of the sheep and the landscape. The use of color is muted, with shades of green and brown dominating the palette. The painting is a good example of a genre scene, which is a type of painting that depicts everyday life or scenes from nature. To learn more about the artist who created this painting, look up Constant Troyon.

About the artist

Portrait of Constant Troyon
Artist

Constant Troyon

Constant Troyon (French pronunciation: ; August 28, 1810 – February 21, 1865) was a French painter of the Barbizon school.

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