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The Fisherman, Rainy Weather
The Fisherman, Rainy Weather is a print by the Romanticist artist Charles Jacque. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Overview
The Fisherman, Rainy Weather is an 1847 print by Charles-Émile Jacque, a French artist linked to the Barbizon School. The piece captures a solitary fisherman in a small boat on a stormy shore, conveying a sense of solitude and harsh weather conditions.
Subject & Meaning
The print focuses on a lone fisherman braving rainy weather, embodying the Barbizon School's emphasis on everyday rural life and naturalistic depiction of common subjects. The scene's desolation and the fisherman's steadfastness reflect the school's interest in humble, unromanticized life.
Technique & Style
Jacque employed quick, expressive lines and avoided smooth details, opting for rough strokes to convey rain and waves. Stark lighting with deep shadows enhances the cold, lonely atmosphere, characteristic of the Barbizon style's emphasis on capturing mood through simplified forms.
History & Provenance
Created in 1847, the work is associated with Jacque's time alongside Jean-François Millet within the Barbizon movement. Specific provenance details are not provided.
Context
The Fisherman, Rainy Weather can be contextualized within the broader Barbizon School movement, which sought to depart from idealized landscapes by portraying the mundane and the struggles of rural life. For a related artistic approach to weather and emotion, see the characteristics of Romanticism.
Legacy
While specific legacy details of The Fisherman, Rainy Weather are not provided, it contributes to the broader legacy of the Barbizon School in influencing later movements' approaches to naturalism and everyday life depiction.
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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.
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