Paysage
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Samuel P. Avery
Accession Number
1898-6-49
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Paysage (Landscape)**, created by French artist Charles Émile Jacque in 6, captures the essence of rural France during a pivotal era in art history. Jacque (1813–1894), a key figure in the Barbizon School, was renowned for his depictions of pastoral scenes, peasants, and barnyard animals, blending Realism with a romantic appreciation for nature. This print, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's Smithsonian Collection as a gift from Samuel P Avery, reflects the mid-19th-century toward en plein air observation, influenced by Jacque's time in Barbizon village alongside artists like Millet an...