1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Olive Trees of the Riviera is a 1884 by Samuel Colman, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet scene of a walled garden with a big archway in the center. Twisted olive trees fill the left side, their branches tangled and dark against the light background. To the right, a few small buildings peek over the wall, and a lone person stands near one of them. The artist focused on the rough texture of the trees and the simple shapes of the buildings. The lines are loose but careful, almost like a quick sketch turned into a finished drawing. If you like this style, check out Realism next for more straightforward landscapes.
Samuel Colman (March 4, 1832 – March 26, 1920) was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River.
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