1871
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Mill of Cuincy, near Douai (Le Moulin de Cuincy, pres Douai) is a 1871 ink by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketchy print shows a quiet riverbank with bare trees framing a small, simple house. The branches twist across the sky, and the water looks calm. A tiny boat sits near the shore, almost hidden by the trees. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show light and shadow instead of fine details. This style was new for its time—more about feeling than perfect realism. Next, check out lithography to see how prints like this were made.
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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