Artwork
Group of Trees
Group of Trees is a print by the Impressionist artist Jean Baptiste Camille Corot. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1991.85
- Credit line
- Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of the Broh-Kahns
About this work
Overview
Group of Trees is a print by Corot, created using the cliché-verre technique. It depicts a cluster of trees in soft, hazy light.
Technique & Style
The print was made by drawing directly on a glass plate coated with collodion, then printing it like a photographic negative. This process allowed Corot to work quickly and loosely, resulting in a fluid, sketch-like style characterized by feathery strokes and blended lines.
Subject & Meaning
The image conveys a sense of harmony and unity in nature, with the trees and land blending together seamlessly. The gentle, leaning trunks and soft foliage suggest a serene and idyllic scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
