1833
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Souvenir de St. Valéry sur Somme is a 1833 ink by Eugène Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting depicts a serene scene of a small village by the water's edge. A large boat is moored in the foreground, with a few buildings and people in the background. The sky above is cloudy and grey, with a few rays of sunlight peeking through. In the foreground, a few objects are scattered about, including what appears to be a bundle of rope or a net. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet tranquility, with the gentle lapping of the water against the shore and the soft light of the setting sun. This painting is reminiscent of the works of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style and its artists, explore the movement Romanticism.
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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