Edge of a Wood
The Met
Artist: Théodore Caruelle d'Aligny(French, Chaumes, Nièvre 1798–1871 Lyon)
Date: ca. 1850
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (25.7 x 36.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Whitney Collection, Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A lush green landscape with dense trees, a sunlit grassy field, and a blue sky
Detailed Description
The artwork is a horizontal landscape depicting a verdant scene under a bright sky. The upper third of the canvas shows a light blue sky, dotted with several soft, white and light gray clouds. Some clouds are fluffy and rounded, while others are more elongated and wispy. Below the sky, a dense band of trees stretches across the middle ground, from the left edge to the right. The trees on the far left have darker green foliage and more defined, robust branches. Towards the center and right, the trees appear lighter in shade, with some slender, pale trunks visible amidst the varied green canopy. The foliage exhibits a range of greens, from deep forest green to lighter, almost yellowish-green, with varied density. The lower two-thirds of the artwork features a wide, gently sloping grassy field. The grass is a vibrant, bright green, with areas of lighter illumination and darker patches indicating shadows. A prominent shadow extends across the lower left portion of the field. Small, scattered white specks, possibly tiny flowers, are visible in the sunlit areas of the grass in the foreground. Light and shadow are prominent throughout the scene, with the light source seemingly from the upper right, illuminating the field and the tops of the trees. The colors are primarily various shades of green and blue, with subtle earthy tones in the tree trunks and hints of white and gray in the clouds.
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