Open full image Pin

Barbizon: Foret de Fontainbleau

Maurice Jacque

1864

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Late 19th Century Landscape forest

Dominant colour

Barbizon: Foret de Fontainbleau is a 1864 ink by Maurice Jacque, a Romanticism work, depicting forest, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Maurice Jacque
When & what style?: 1864 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a forest scene with trees and foliage. It's a quiet moment in nature. The artist used a mix of lithograph and aquatint to create the image, which gives it a soft, detailed look. The use of aquatint adds a sense of texture to the trees and leaves, making the scene feel more realistic. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: lithography.