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Object Label
Lured by the tranquil waters of river-scapes, Charles-François Daubigny began to explore the river valleys outside Paris in the late 1850s from Le Botin, his floating studio. An heir to the open-air sketching tradition and an important precursor for the Impressionists, Daubigny recorded the subtle interplay of light, water, and atmosphere as the day progressed.
In this image, Daubigny blends the pink hues of the waning sunset with the lavender and silver tones of the moonrise. While the painter reserves a delicacy of touch for the waterbirds and river grasses, he uses broader, more gestural brushwork for the changing sky.
Caption
Charles-François Daubigny Paris, France, 1817–1878, Paris, France. Moonrise, 1877. Oil on panel, 15 7/8 × 26 3/4 in. (40.3 × 67.9 cm) frame: 27 1/2 × 39 × 4 1/2 in. (69.9 × 99.1 × 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Carll H. de Silver in memory of her husband, 13.59. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 13.59_SL1.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Moonrise
Date
1877
Geography
Place made: France
Medium
Oil on panel
Classification
Dimensions
15 7/8 × 26 3/4 in. (40.3 × 67.9 cm) frame: 27 1/2 × 39 × 4 1/2 in. (69.9 × 99.1 × 11.4 cm)
Signatures
Signed and dated lower right: "Daubigny 1877"
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Carll H. de Silver in memory of her husband
Accession Number
13.59
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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Frequent Art Questions
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This artist, Charles-François Daubigny, is best known for his naturalistic landscapes. He painted outdoors, known as "en plein air," and innovations of the late 19th century.The famous Impressionists, like Monet, were best known for painting en plein air and Daubigny's work served as an inspiration to many of them.What birds are figured in Charles-Francois Daubigny's "Moonrise"?
I'm not seeing any notes on what species of birds Daubigny was painting, but based on the birds native to the region, just outside of Paris, I would say that the smaller birds are Tufted Ducks and the larger are Grey Herons.Wonderful, thanks!
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