Banks of the Oise at Dawn

Louis Hayet

1888

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Post-Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

About this work

You see a serene landscape with a pale dawn sky and its reflection in the River Oise. The painting's use of small strokes or dots of paint is interesting, creating an intense sensation of color and light. This technique, called Pointillism, allows the hues to visually blend together from a distance. Check out the technique of Pointillism at The Cleveland Museum of Art.