Country Road in France
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Accession Number
1983.95.206
Tags
Franceroad
About this artwork
Henry Ossawa Tannerâs teacher Thomas Eakins taught him the value of making quick sketches of everyday scenes. Tanner had a studio in Paris but spent many holidays and summers in rural France, where he painted this scene on the spot.