1868
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Dominant colour
The Woodcutter is a 1868 oil by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Realism work, held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The painting shows a serene landscape with a few trees in the foreground, their branches bare and sparse. In the distance, a figure is seen, possibly a woodcutter, amidst a backdrop of rolling hills and a cloudy sky. The scene is rendered in muted colors, with the trees and hills depicted in shades of brown and green, while the sky above is a soft blue with white clouds. The overall atmosphere is one of tranquility and stillness. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a French artist known for his landscapes.
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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