Artwork
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: vagabond and monk/ landscape with cows (insert after 160)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: vagabond and monk/ landscape with cows (insert after 160) is a work on paper by Auguste Brouet. It dates from 1937 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1937 by French printmaker Auguste Brouet, this modestly sized work is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. It depicts a tranquil countryside tableau, rendered in a sketch‑like manner that emphasizes immediacy over finish.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a simple rural setting: three figures gather near a doorway, one standing inside, another leaning on a walking stick outside, and a third resting against a tree. Nearby, two cows graze peacefully while a dog lies on the ground, suggesting a moment of quiet daily life.
Technique & Style
Brouet employs loose, gestural lines to model light and shadow, giving the drawing a spontaneous, unfinished quality. The sketchy handling creates a sense of observation in progress, characteristic of his approach to capturing everyday scenes.
History & Provenance
The piece was produced in the late 1930s and later entered the holdings of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains on view as part of the museum’s broader representation of early‑20th‑century French drawing.
Artist & collection
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Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: building/ figures on horse (insert after p. 224)
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