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Willows on the Banks of the Loire

Harpignies takes a stand of willow trees as his subject for this sketch, focusing on their distinctive squat trunks and spindly branches, which he traces with long, linear brushstrokes. In contrast to the wispy tree limbs, the pillowy clouds and green foliage are painted thickly in white, yellow, and green.

Artist: Henri-Joseph Harpignies, French, 1819-1916
Medium: Oil on canvas
Place Made: France
Dates: 1893
Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (34.3 x 24.1 cm) Frame: 25 x 20 1/2 in. (63.5 x 52.1 cm)
Signature: Signed and dated lower left: "hj harpignies 93"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 15.332
Credit Line: Bequest of Robert B. Woodward
Image: Overall, 15.332_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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