Artwork
Les Petits Maisons Kercassier
Les Petits Maisons Kercassier is a print by the Impressionist artist Charles Jacque. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Overview
Created in 1875, *Les Petits Maisons Kercassier* is a print by French artist Charles‑Émile Jacque. Jacque, linked to the Barbizon School, is known for depictions of countryside life. The work is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection and exemplifies his interest in modest rural architecture.
Subject & Meaning
The image presents a modest, sloping house with a thatched roof, set amid leafless trees and low scrub. The composition emphasizes the isolation of the dwelling within an unadorned landscape, suggesting a quiet, everyday existence removed from urban bustle.
Technique & Style
Executed with loose, rapid lines, the print captures the rough texture of the roof and the tangled branches through a sketch‑like approach. This handling reflects the Barbizon School’s preference for direct observation and a somewhat unpolished realism that was common in mid‑nineteenth‑century landscape works.
History & Provenance
After its creation, the print entered the holdings of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains on view. Its acquisition adds to the museum’s representation of French rural genre prints and underscores the museum’s broader interest in 19th‑century European art.
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Artist
Charles-Émile Jacque (23 May 1813 – 7 May 1894) was a French painter of Pastoralism and engraver who was, with Jean-François Millet, part of the Barbizon School. He first learned to engrave maps when he spent seven years in the French Army.
