The Pond
Pierre-Etienne-Théodore Rousseau
1855
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Pierre-Etienne-Théodore Rousseau
1855
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The painting is called The Pond, made by Théodore Rousseau in 1855. Rousseau was part of the Barbizon school, but he was excluded from the Paris Salon for a while. He later got official commissions and even became an Officer of the Légion d’honneur. This painting shows Rousseau's style changing, and to learn more about this style, look up Impressionism.
