A Pond near Nangis
1880–95
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
21 1/2 x 26 in. (54.6 x 66 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.212
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Art Historical Context
Nestled in the serene countryside near Nangis, a village in France's Seine-et-Marne region, *A Pond near Nangis* (1880–95) by Paul-Désiré Trouillebert captures the quiet beauty of a reflective pond dotted with boats. This oil on canvas, measuring 21½ x 26 inches, exemplifies the late 19th-century French fascination with natural landscapes, evoking a sense of peaceful retreat amid the encroaching industrialization of the era. Trouillebert, a skilled practitioner of realist landscape painting, employs delicate brushwork and subtle tonal variations to render the water's shimmering surface and su...