A View in the Gardens, Secundra

1866

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Cityscape

Dominant colour

A View in the Gardens, Secundra is a 1866 by Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet
When & what style?: 1866 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a quiet garden path lined with tall trees and flowering bushes, sunlight dappling the ground. Rousselet made this while traveling in India, but the scene feels like a French park. He was learning photography at the time, and you can almost see the lens framing the light and shadows. The painting feels like a snapshot—calm, unposed. If you like this gentle light, look up *chiaroscuro*.