Moulin à eau

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 289 mm x breedte 422 mm

Art Historical Context

**Moulin à eau (Water Mill), 1836** Created by Belgian artist Théodore Fourmo early in his career, *Moulin à eau* the serene beauty of rural life through a lithographic print measuring 289 mm high by 422 mm wide. Fourmois (1814–1866), a master of Romantic landscapes, often depicted idyllic countryside scenes inspired by the Belgian Ardennes and surrounding regions. This work exemplifies his affinity for nature's quiet harmony, likely portraying a traditional water mill nestled in a lush, verdant setting—a motif evoking nostalgia for pre-industrial tranquility. Lithography, the medium here, ...

About the Artist

Théodore Fourmois · 1814–1871

Théodore Fourmois (1814–1871) was a pioneering Belgian landscape painter and printmaker who played a crucial role in liberating Belgian art from academic conventions and establishing a distinctly Belgian tradition of plein air landscape painting. Born in Presles in 1814 and dying in Ixelles in 1871, Fourmois bridged the Romantic and Realist movements in Belgian art, combining emotional responsiven...