1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Autumn (L'Automne) is a 1848 ink by Charles François Daubigny, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet countryside scene with a winding river in the foreground. A lone figure leads a horse-drawn cart along a narrow path beside the water. Tall trees line the banks, and the land slopes gently upward in the distance, where more trees and a faint building can be seen. The artist used fine lines to capture light filtering through the trees, giving the scene a soft, dreamy feel. This style was popular in the 1800s for showing nature as peaceful and timeless. Want to learn more? Check out the technique: etching.
Charles-François Daubigny ( DOH-bin-yee, US: DOH-been-YEE, doh-BEEN-yee, French: ; 15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a French painter, one of the members of the Barbizon school, and is considered an important precursor of impressionism.
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