Boerenhuizen in vlak land
Medium
brush
Dimensions
177; 304
About this artwork
penseel in grijsbruin
Art Historical Context
**Boerenhuizen in vlak land (Farmhouses in Flat Land)** Charles-François Daubigny, leading figure of the Barbizon School, created this intimate landscape sketch in 1865. Measuring just 177 × 304 mm, the work captures rural farmhouses nestled in expansive, flat countryside using a simple brush technique in gray-brown tones ("penseel in grijsbruin"). Daubigny's loose, expressive brushwork evokes the serene, everyday beauty of the French countryside, a hallmark of his plein air practice along the Seine and Oise valleys. As a precursor to Impressionism, Daubigny emphasized natural light and atm...
About the Artist
Charles-François Daubigny · 1817–1878
Charles-François Daubigny was born on February 15, 1817, in Paris into a family of artists, with his father, Edmé-François Daubigny, a classical landscape painter, and his uncle, Pierre Daubigny, a miniaturist, providing his initial artistic training. He further studied under Jean-Victor Bertin, Jacques Raymond Brascassat, and Paul Delaroche at the École des Beaux-Arts, though he quickly moved bey...