A Souvenir of Ostia
1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A Souvenir of Ostia is a 1855 by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a wispy, almost ghostly landscape. Trees and bushes fill the middle, their lines tangled and loose. In the distance, a small building sits on a hill, barely defined. The whole scene looks like it was drawn with quick, light strokes—no heavy outlines, just faint marks. The paper itself has a worn, aged look, with some dark smudges along the edges. It feels like a sketch someone might have carried around, not a polished painting. If you like this style, check out Jean Baptiste Camille Corot.
