1869
oil
canvas
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
Dominant colour
Cliff at Étretat, the Porte d' Aval is a 1869 oil by Gustave Courbet, a Realism work, depicting Cliff, held at Norton Simon Museum.
This painting shows a rugged cliffside with a large archway in the center, jutting out into the sea. The cliff is mostly gray, with some brown and green hues. In the foreground, there are some large rocks and what appears to be a small boat with a sail. The sky is a light blue with some pinkish clouds. The cliff seems to be the main focus of the painting, with the archway drawing the viewer's eye. The artist has used a range of colors to capture the texture and depth of the cliff, from the smooth gray of the rock face to the rougher brown of the cliff's base. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who painted this, you might want to look up Gustave Courbet.
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet (UK: KOOR-bay; US: koor-BAY; French: ; 10 June 1819 – 31 December 1877) was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting.
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