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A Village near Brezins

Johan Barthold Jongkind

1884

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

A Village near Brezins is a 1884 chalk by Johan Barthold Jongkind, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Johan Barthold Jongkind
When & what style?: 1884 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two rough scenes of a small village. On the left, simple houses sit on a hillside, drawn in quick black lines. The right side adds color—dull brown roofs, a smudge of trees, and two tiny figures walking in the distance. The artist used thin washes of watercolor to soften the lines, making everything look distant and hazy. It feels like a quick note from someone who just glanced out a window. If you like this loose, sketchy style, look up Jongkind, Johan Barthold.