1854
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Horseman in the Woods, Large Plate (Le Grand Cavalier sous bois) is a 1854 by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a lone rider on horseback moving through a forest. The trees are tall and thin, their branches bare or lightly leafed, while the ground is covered in dry grass and scattered leaves. The rider’s figure is small, blending into the shadows of the woods. The artist used a mix of light and dark tones to create depth, making the trees and rider stand out against the background. This method is called *chiaroscuro*—a technique that plays with strong contrasts between light and shadow. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and dark to shape scenes.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (UK: KORR-oh, US: kə-ROH, kor-OH; French: ; 16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875), or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching.
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