January: Cernay, near Rambouillet
The Met
Artist: Léon-Germain Pelouse(French, Pierrelaye 1838–1891 Pierrelaye)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35 3/8 x 46 1/4 in. (89.9 x 117.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mabel Schaus, 1887
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A snowy winter landscape with cottages, bare trees, and birds flying under a colorful sunset sky
Detailed Description
The image depicts a winter landscape at sunset, featuring a color palette of muted grays, whites, and browns, contrasted with reddish-orange hues in the sky. The upper half of the canvas is filled with a cloudy sky, transitioning from dark gray and brown at the top to a vibrant reddish-orange near the horizon, especially on the right side. Numerous small, dark birds are scattered across the sky, flying in various directions. In the left foreground and midground, two snow-covered cottages with thatched roofs are visible. A prominent, gnarled bare tree, its branches covered in snow, stands in front of the left cottage, reaching towards the sky. Below the tree, a small, dark body of water, possibly a frozen pond, is visible amidst the snow. The ground throughout the scene is covered in a thick blanket of snow, rendered with subtle variations in light and shadow, revealing some patches of dark vegetation or rocks. To the right, the snow-covered landscape extends into the distance, with a line of dark, snow-dusted trees and bushes forming the horizon. A bright, intense red glow appears just above the horizon on the far right.
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