
Landscape in Auvergne
Harpignies, Henri-Joseph · French
1870
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Classification
- Painting
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 7081 × 4729px
Description
The painting depicts a rural landscape from a distance, showing a hill, houses, and trees. At the bottom of the painting is a body of water with two green banks on either side. The water reflects the green surroundings. On the right, a grassy path with rocks cuts across the landscape. Behind the water is a hill in the distance, with several small buildings on its top. At the base of the hill are several small figures on a grassy field, perhaps a mixture of humans and animals. The colors are predominately shades of green and brown, with some hints of rusty orange. The sky takes up the top half of the image and is a light blue color. Light brushstrokes are visible in the sky.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).