1855
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Gathering Wood in the Forest of Fontainebleau is a 1855 oil by Théodore Rousseau, a Barbizon school work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting shows a forest scene with trees and bushes in the foreground. In the middle ground, people are gathering wood, and there's a horse and cart. The sky is cloudy and gray. The painting has a lot of detail, especially in the trees and foliage. The colors are mostly greens and browns, with some blue in the sky. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. The artist used a lot of chiaroscuro to create depth and contrast in the painting. If you want to learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Étienne Pierre Théodore Rousseau (French pronunciation: ; 15 April 1812 – 22 December 1867) was a French painter of the Barbizon school.
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