Vue de Thun du Cote du Midi
1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jean-François Janinet
Jean-François Janinet (1752–1814) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vue de Thun du Cote du Midi is a 1776 ink by Jean-François Janinet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet town by a river, with a big castle on a hill. The buildings are small and neat, lined up along the water. Trees shade the riverbank, and a few people walk near the water’s edge. The sky is soft with light clouds, and the whole scene looks calm and peaceful. The artist signed it as a gift to a princess, which makes it extra special. The way the colors blend and the details are sharp shows how skilled the artist was. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Jean-François Janinet (1752–1814) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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