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Flooding in the Forest of the Ile Séguin

Paul Huet

1833

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Flooding in the Forest of the Ile Séguin is a 1833 graphite by Paul Huet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Paul Huet
When & what style?: 1833 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a flooded forest with tall trees standing in water. The ink lines are rough and layered, making dark shadows on the paper. The trees lean slightly, and the water looks choppy near the shore. The artist used quick, overlapping lines to show depth and movement. This style was common in sketches made on the spot. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.