View near Rouen
The Met
Artist: Richard Parkes Bonington(British, Arnold, Nottinghamshire 1802–1828 London)
Date: ca. 1825
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on millboard
Dimensions: 11 x 13 in. (27.9 x 33 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of Joanne Toor Cummings, by exchange, 2001
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An oil painting of a landscape with large trees, figures, and a distant town beyond a stone quarry
Detailed Description
An oil painting shows a landscape scene dominated by large trees and human figures, with a distant town visible on the horizon. The upper portion of the canvas is filled with the canopies of numerous trees, rendered in various shades of green and yellow-green. A dense cluster of trees occupies the left side, while a more open arrangement of trees with visible brown trunks frames the central view on the right. In the midground, an area resembling a quarry or stone-cutting site is present, characterized by large, light-colored rectangular blocks of stone scattered across the ground. Several figures are interspersed among these blocks. On the left, a figure in light attire and a dark hat stands near the stone blocks. Closer to the center foreground, another figure, possibly seated, wears a green garment and a dark head covering, resting on a large stone block. Further to the right, a figure in reddish-brown clothing is seated near the base of a tree, facing towards the distant town. Beyond the immediate foreground and midground, a body of water, likely a river, stretches across the middle distance. On the far bank, a town or city emerges, featuring numerous buildings and several tall, slender structures that resemble spires or towers, silhouetted against a light blue and hazy sky. The ground in the foreground is a light, sandy brown.
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