Young Ladies of the Village
The Met
Artist: Gustave Courbet(French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz)
Date: 1851–52
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 76 3/4 x 102 3/4 in. (194.9 x 261 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Harry Payne Bingham, 1940
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Four people, a dog, and two cows in a green, rocky landscape under a blue sky
Detailed Description
A landscape painting depicts a group of people and animals in a verdant, rocky valley under a clear sky. In the lower left foreground, a small child in a white cap, blue dress, and red apron, with a light-colored backpack, faces right, extending a hand towards a woman. In the center, three women stand together. The first, in a long light pink dress and patterned hat, holds a basket and faces the child. The second, behind her, wears a white top, an orange skirt, and holds a white parasol over her left shoulder. The third woman, to the right, wears a long yellow dress and a wide-brimmed hat, facing the other figures. In the lower right foreground, a small, fluffy black and white dog with a bushy tail stands, looking left towards the group. In the midground to the right of the figures, two cows graze or stand; the one on the left is light brown, facing left, while the one on the right is darker brown and white, facing forward. The background is dominated by steep, green, grassy hills rising on both sides, with prominent grey and brown rocky outcrops and ledges. Darker, shadowed areas within the rock faces suggest caves or deep crevices. Sparse green bushes are scattered across the hillsides and in the foreground. The upper portion of the painting features a light blue sky with a few subtle white clouds.
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