1862
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Donkey in a Field (L'Ane au pre) is a 1862 by Charles François Daubigny, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a donkey standing in a field of tall, dry grass. The lines are loose and quick, almost like scribbles. The donkey looks simple but has a few bold strokes for its face and legs. The artist used a mix of light and dark lines to show shape, not much shading. This drawing was made using a process called *cliché-verre*, where images are etched onto glass. Check out Daubigny, Charles-François to see how he played with light and simple shapes.
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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