A Woman Gathering Faggots at Ville-d'Avray

Camille Corot

Created:
Movement:
1874
Realism
key Notes:
Pastoral Tranquility, Natural Realism
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Dimensions:
28 3/8 x 22 1/2 in. (72.1 x 57.2 cm)
medium:
Oil on canvas
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A Woman Gathering Faggots at Ville-d'Avray by Camille Corot

Camille Corot (1796–1875) was a pivotal figure in the transition from traditional landscape painting to the plein-air techniques that characterized the Impressionist movement. His painting, A Woman Gathering Faggots at Ville-d'Avray, created in 1874, exemplifies his mastery of light and atmosphere, capturing the serene rural life near Paris. This work, rendered in oil on canvas, reflects Corot's ability to blend realism with a poetic sensibility, a hallmark of his mature style. Ville-d'Avray, a frequent subject in Corot's oeuvre, was a location he often visited, and it provided a tranquil setting that inspired many of his landscapes. The painting's subtle tonal variations and delicate brushwork influenced subsequent generations of artists, including the Impressionists. Corot's contribution to art history is significant, as he bridged the gap between the neoclassical tradition and the burgeoning modernist approaches of the late 19th century.

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A Woman Gathering Faggots at Ville-d'Avray by Camille Corot

This 1874 oil on canvas painting by Camille Corot depicts a serene rural scene, characteristic of his landscape works, with a woman collecting firewood in the tranquil setting of Ville-d'Avray. The artwork exemplifies Corot's mastery in capturing the interplay of light and atmosphere, reflecting the transition from Romanticism to Realism in 19th-century French art.

Artwork Photograph Source:
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A Woman Gathering Faggots at Ville-d'Avray