Artwork
Houses in Optevoz, France
Houses in Optevoz, France is an oil painting by the Barbizon school artist Charles François Daubigny. It dates from 1852 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
Houses in Optevoz, France is a 1852 oil painting by Charles-François Daubigny, a French artist associated with the Barbizon school.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a rural landscape centered on a small farmhouse made of light-colored stone with a dark roof, surrounded by trees, bushes, and an empty field.
Technique & Style
Daubigny's work is characterized by a focus on natural light and atmosphere, and this painting features a cloudy gray sky and lush greenery, showcasing his landscape style that anticipated Impressionism.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles-François Daubigny ( DOH-bin-yee, US: DOH-been-YEE, doh-BEEN-yee, French: ; 15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a French painter, one of the members of the Barbizon school, and is considered an important precursor of…
Landscape (in the Barbizon district?)
The Pine Path at Gilleleje
Farmyard at Sin, near Douai, with Children at Play
Village Road
Farmyard in the Achterhoek
Farm on the Bank of a River
Village in Brittany
Landscape
View of a House in Hørsholm
View of a House in Hørsholm
Souvenir of the Banks of the Saône
Rocky Fields