1866
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Environs of Rome is a 1866 by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet forest scene with tall, thin trees and a distant hill. The branches twist sharply against a pale, almost foggy sky. In the far back, a small building or tower sits on the hilltop, barely visible through the trees. The artist used loose, quick lines to suggest movement in the trees—almost like they’re swaying. The whole scene feels soft and dreamy, with no harsh shadows. If you like this style, look up Jean Baptiste Camille Corot next.
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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