Dusk in a forest

Dusk in a forest

Théodore Rousseau

1850

oil

From the collection of National Gallery of Armenia

About this work

This painting shows a forest at dusk. The trees are dark and tall, with some branches reaching up towards the sky. In the foreground, there are large rocks and what looks like a small clearing. The sky above is cloudy and grey, with a few patches of lighter colour where the sun might be setting. The overall mood of the painting is quiet and peaceful, like a moment of stillness in the forest. The painting is held at the National Gallery of Armenia.

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