Artwork
Young Man Fishing beneath Willow Trees
Young Man Fishing beneath Willow Trees is an oil painting by the Realist artist Émile Lambinet. It dates from 1856 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Overview
Young Man Fishing beneath Willow Trees is an 1856 oil painting by French artist Émile Lambinet, depicting a serene natural scene of a solitary young man fishing under willow trees.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a contemplative moment, emphasizing tranquility and the connection between the figure and nature, characteristic of Realism's focus on everyday life.
Technique & Style
Lambinet employed delicate, expressive brushstrokes and a thoughtful use of color and light to create depth and atmosphere, with notable use of chiaroscuro in lighting and shadows.
History & Provenance
Created in 1856, the work is part of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's collection, reflecting Lambinet's influence by his mentors, including Corot, and his time in the Yvelines region.
Artist & collection
Artist
Émile Lambinet (1813, Versailles – 1877, Bougival) was a French painter of rural scenes. A student of Horace Vernet then Corot, he spent most of his life in Yvelines, at first in his birthplace of Versailles, then at Bougival from 1860.
Pool in the Forest
Stream through the Forest
Path in the Forest
Trees in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris
The Deer Park North of Copenhagen
Interior of a Wood at Pierrefitte
Et skyggefuldt sted i Hestehave ved Frederiksborg
Twilight Setting in a Wood near Iselingen Manor, Zealand
Ile-de-Vaux on the Oise near Auvers
Forest Scene in the Catskills
Landscape
Willows by a Stream