1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Souvenir de Bretagne is a 1832 ink by Eugène Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a lithograph on wove paper, titled "Souvenir de Bretagne". It depicts a narrow street in a medieval town, with tall buildings on either side. The buildings are made of stone and have steeply pitched roofs. In the foreground, a small stream runs through the center of the street, with a few large rocks scattered about. The sky above is cloudy and grey. The artist's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and atmosphere in the scene. The buildings seem to loom over the street, casting long shadows across the ground. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the viewer has stumbled upon a hidden corner of the town. For more information on the artist who created this piece, look up Isabey, Eugène.
Eugène Louis Gabriel Isabey (French pronunciation: ; 22 July 1803 – 25 April 1886) was a French painter, lithographer and watercolorist in the Romantic style.
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