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Rêverie dans la nuit (Evening Reverie)

Alphonse Osbert

1895

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Rêverie dans la nuit (Evening Reverie) is a 1895 ink by Alphonse Osbert, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Alphonse Osbert
When & what style?: 1895 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows a person standing on a rocky shore, looking out at the water. The person is wearing a long, dark robe and has their back to the viewer. In the background, there's a body of water with hills or mountains on the other side. The sky above is gray and cloudy. The painting is done in shades of gray, with the darkest tones used for the rocks and the person's robe. The water and sky are lighter, with some subtle texture visible in the brushstrokes. This painting is an example of lithography, a technique used to create prints from stone or metal plates.