Sahurs Meadows in Morning Sun
1894
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (73 x 92.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Janice H. Levin, 1991
Accession Number
1991.277.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the glowing embrace of Alfred Sisley'sSahurs Meadows in Morning* (1894), a captivating oil on canvas that exemplifies the Impressionist master's devotion to nature's fleeting beauty. Sisley, a British-born French artist and core member of the Impressionist movement painted this serene landscape en plein air near the Seine River village of Sahurs, Normandy At 28 3/4 x 36 1/4 inches, it invites viewers to wander sun-dappled meadows, where the early morning light transforms ordinary fields into a symphony of soft golds, greens, and blues. Sisley's technique shines through his signature...
About the Artist
Alfred Sisley · 1839–1899
Alfred Sisley (1839–1899) was a British-born French Impressionist landscape painter who remained the most consistently devoted to pure Impressionist principles throughout his career. Born in Paris to prosperous English parents, he studied at the atelier of Charles Gleyre alongside Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Frédéric Bazille, forming friendships that placed him at the heart of the eme...