1850
oil
canvas
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
The Angler is a 1850 oil by Constant Troyon, a Realism work, held at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
This painting shows a serene landscape with a stream running through it. In the foreground, a man is fishing from a rock, while a few sheep graze on the grassy bank. The scene is set amidst tall trees, with a cloudy sky above. The artist has used a range of colors to capture the natural beauty of the scene, from the greens of the trees and grass to the browns of the rocks and soil. The overall effect is one of tranquility and peacefulness. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Constant Troyon (French pronunciation: ; August 28, 1810 – February 21, 1865) was a French painter of the Barbizon school.
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