Les Voisins de Campagne (Country Neighbors)
1879/1880
Medium
etching, aquatint, and drypoint in black on vellum
Dimensions
plate: 13.2 x 17.6 cm (5 3/16 x 6 15/16 in.) sheet: 21.5 x 30.7 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis
Accession Number
1942.6.26
Art Historical Context
Step into the idyllic French countryside with Félix-Hilaire Buh's *Les Voisins deagne (Country Neighbors)*, an enchanting print from 1879/1880 now housed in the National Gallery Art. Created during the height of Impressionist experimentation, Buhot captures the warmth of rural life—likely depicting neighboring villagers in a pastoral setting—evoking the everyday charm that fascinated late 19th-century artists As a master printmaker influenced by the Impressionist circle, Buhot elevated printmaking to rival painting, blending technical innovation with a lively sense of place. This intimate wor...
About the Artist
Félix-Hilaire Buhot · 1847–1898
Félix-Hilaire Buhot was born on July 9, 1847, in Valognes, a small town in Normandy, France, into a modest family—his father a wine merchant and his mother a seller of women's clothes. Orphaned by age seven after losing both parents and his maternal grandmother, he was raised by relatives, including a godfather, and received an early introduction to drawing from his adopted mother's nephew. In 186...