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River Scene

Lured by the tranquil waters and hidden corners of riverscapes, Daubigny began to explore the river valleys outside Paris in the late 1850s from Le Botin, his floating studio. For this scene, Daubigny selects a viewpoint in the center of the waterway, looking down a long stretch of the river and up toward the bank where herdsmen coax their cattle onto a barge. The still water and the reassuringly peaceful coexistence of man and nature made such paintings highly popular with Daubigny’s urban clientele.

Artist: Charles-François Daubigny, French, 1817-1878
Medium: Oil on panel
Place Made: France
Dates: 1859
Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (36.2 x 65.4 cm)
Signature: Signed and dated lower left: "Daubigny 1859"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 21.134
Credit Line: Bequest of William H. Herriman
Image: Overall, 21.134_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009

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