The Road from Moret to Saint-Mammès
The Met
Artist: Alfred Sisley(British, Paris 1839–1899 Moret-sur-Loing)
Date: 1883–85
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 19 7/8 x 24 1/4 in. (50.5 x 61.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Joan Whitney Payson, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An impressionistic painting of a house with a red roof, a path, and tall green trees
Detailed Description
The painting depicts an impressionistic landscape featuring a building and numerous trees. In the upper left, patches of light blue sky with white, cloud-like brushstrokes are visible through a canopy of green leaves. A two-story building with a prominent, steeply pitched red-orange tiled roof occupies the left-center. Its walls are rendered in light beige and off-white tones, featuring dark rectangular openings that suggest doors and windows. A small dormer window protrudes from the roof. A light brown and tan path, textured with visible brushstrokes, runs horizontally across the lower-middle of the canvas, extending from the left edge towards the right. Several small, indistinct figures are depicted on or near this path. Two figures appear to be walking away from the house on the path, while another figure is positioned closer to the house's entrance. The right half and upper portion of the artwork are filled with numerous tall, slender trees. Their dark, vertical trunks rise from the foreground, supporting a dense mass of foliage rendered in various shades of green, yellow-green, and blue-green. The leaves are depicted with distinct, dabbing brushstrokes, creating a textured, dappled effect. The ground in the foreground is covered in a mix of green and brown brushstrokes, suggesting grass and undergrowth. The overall scene is brightly lit.
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