The Shower

"The Shower" by Charles François Daubigny is a landscape painting that exemplifies the artist's focus on capturing transient atmospheric effects, a hallmark of the Barbizon School to which he belonged. Although the exact date of creation is unknown, the work reflects Daubigny's interest in naturalistic representation and his influence on later Impressionist painters.

"The Shower" by Charles François Daubigny is an etching that captures a pastoral landscape under the influence of an impending rainstorm, characterized by its dynamic depiction of cloud formations and the subtle interplay of light and shadow. The composition is marked by a sense of movement and atmospheric depth, achieved through Daubigny's adept use of line work and tonal contrasts on the light gray chine laid down on white wove paper.