1860
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Horses at a Watering Place (Les Deux chevaux a l'abreuvoir) is a 1860 by Charles François Daubigny, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two horses drinking from a riverbank. Tall grasses and bushes line the water’s edge, while a few trees dot the background. The scene is soft and blurry, with muted browns and tans. The artist used a photo-like process called *cliché-verre*, where glass plates hold the image. This technique was rare for its time and gives the painting a dreamy, almost faded look. Next, look up *Daubigny, Charles-François* to see how he blended realism with early Impressionist styles.
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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