Ambush (L'Embuscade)

The image depicts a dense woodland, its tangled trunks and underbrush forming a claustrophobic maze. A narrow track snakes through the trees, disappearing toward a barely discernible opening, suggesting a moment of concealment or pursuit within a shadowy natural setting.

The print emerged during Corot’s mid‑career, a time when he was increasingly interested in the possibilities of new print media. While specific ownership records are scarce, the work is documented in catalogues of Corot’s prints and appears in several museum collections dedicated to 19th‑century French art.