Artwork
Landscape 2
Landscape 2 is an oil painting by the Barbizon school artist Charles François Daubigny. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
About this work
Overview
Landscape 2 is a painting by Charles-François Daubigny, a French artist associated with the Barbizon school, created around 1850 using oil paint.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene landscape with a distant village, a field in the foreground, and a cloudy grey sky. The scene conveys tranquility and peacefulness, inviting the viewer into an idyllic world.
Technique & Style
Daubigny's work reflects the Barbizon movement's emphasis on natural light and attentive observation of the French countryside. The soft, diffused light and detailed depiction of the landscape demonstrate his skill in capturing rural scenes.
History & Provenance
The painting is held in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires.
Context
Daubigny was among artists who gathered near the Forest of Fontainebleau, influencing the development of Impressionism with his landscape works and innovative printmaking techniques.
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…
Museum
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
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