Who created "The Forest of Fontainebleau"?

The Forest of Fontainebleau was created by Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña in 1871.

What medium is "The Forest of Fontainebleau"?

The Forest of Fontainebleau is oil on canvas.

Is "The Forest of Fontainebleau" in the public domain?

Yes, The Forest of Fontainebleau is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Forest of Fontainebleau

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

1871

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

63.5; 11.5; 50.5

About this artwork

height 50.5 cm x width 63.5 cm

Art Historical Context

### The Forest of FontainebleauNarcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña *The Forest of Fontainebleau (1871) captures the enchanting woodlands of Fontainebleau, a favored haunt for 19th-century French artists near Paris. Diaz, a key figure in the Barbizon School painted this oil on canvas during the final years of his life (1807–1876). The Barbizon painters rebelled against studio-bound academic art, embracing plein-air sketching to depict nature's raw beauty with unprecedented realism. This intimate landscape, measuring 50.5 × 63.5 cm, evokes the forest's dappled light and dense undergrowth, reflectin...

The Forest of Fontainebleau

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