The Route Nationale at Samer
The Met
Artist: Jean-Charles Cazin(French, Samer 1841–1901 Lavandou)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 41 1/2 x 48 1/4 in. (105.4 x 122.6 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman walks on a muddy road past farmhouses and bare trees under an overcast sky
Detailed Description
A rural landscape is rendered in muted tones of grey, brown, and pale pink under an overcast sky. The upper half of the image is dominated by a cloudy sky, showing patches of lighter, almost pinkish-grey clouds against a darker, more uniform grey. A wide, muddy dirt road, marked with ruts, extends from the lower left foreground towards the center-left background, where it appears to curve slightly. In the middle ground, slightly to the right of the road's center, a lone figure of a woman walks towards the right. She wears a light-colored head covering and a dark dress, carrying a pail in her left hand. To her left, a line of slender, mostly bare trees with sparse, brownish leaves follows the curve of the road into the distance. Further down the road, a two-wheeled cart with a light-colored, possibly covered, load is visible. On the right side of the image, a cluster of simple farmhouses with reddish-brown tiled roofs and light-colored, possibly cream or pale yellow, walls stands beside the road. The closest house has several windows with dark shutters. A wooden ladder leans against the front wall of the rightmost building. Near the houses, closer to the road, another two-wheeled cart, empty and facing left, rests on the muddy ground. The ground around the houses is uneven, with patches of dry grass and mud.
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