Landscape on a River
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 15 in. (21 x 38.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mary V. T. Eberstadt, 1964
Accession Number
64.149.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
Charles-François Daubigny’s *Landscape on a River* (1863) invites viewers into the tranquil world of 19th-century rural France. This intimate oil on wood panel, measuring just 8¼ x 15 inches, depicts a serene riverside scene with villages nestled along the banks, evoking the quiet harmony of everyday country life. Daubigny, a prominent French artist associated with the Barbizon School, specialized in such naturalistic landscapes, emphasizing the play of light on water and foliage. Painted on a small wooden support—a medium often favored for portable outdoor sketches—this work reflects the era...
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...