Washerwomen
1856
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1856
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Washerwomen is a 1856 oil by Émile Lambinet, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting depicts two women washing clothes by a river. They are dressed in long-sleeved dresses and hats, with one woman kneeling and the other standing. The riverbank is rocky, and the water reflects the sky above. In the background, trees and a few buildings are visible on the opposite bank. The sky is light and cloudy. The scene is serene, with the women engaged in their daily task. The artist has captured the play of light on the water and the surrounding foliage. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Émile Lambinet (1813, Versailles – 1877, Bougival) was a French painter of rural scenes. A student of Horace Vernet then Corot, he spent most of his life in Yvelines, at first in his birthplace of Versailles, then at Bougival from 1860.
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