1845
oil
canvas
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Courtyard is a 1845 oil by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Barbizon school work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting shows a courtyard scene. It's painted in oil, with a color palette that's mostly dark and muted. There are trees and buildings in the background, with a wall or fence in the foreground. The overall mood is quiet and peaceful. One interesting detail is the way the light falls on the scene. It's not a bright, sunny day, but rather a softer, more diffused light. This gives the painting a sense of calmness and serenity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (UK: KORR-oh, US: kə-ROH, kor-OH; French: ; 16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875), or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching.
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