View of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
The Met
Artist: Edgar Degas(French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)
Date: 1896–98
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A village with clustered buildings, gardens, and distant fields under a pale sky
Detailed Description
The painting depicts an expansive view of a village or town from an elevated perspective, rendered with visible brushstrokes and a muted color palette. The upper third of the canvas is dominated by a pale, overcast sky, transitioning from a light pinkish-gray at the top to a slightly darker gray closer to the horizon. Below the sky, a cluster of buildings with reddish-brown and orange roofs and walls stretches across the midground. Many buildings have visible chimneys, particularly on the left side. The structures are varied in size and shape, appearing somewhat densely packed. Some walls are lighter, almost white or pale blue-gray, contrasting with the warmer roof tones. The lower half of the painting shows a landscape of gardens, fields, and pathways. Patches of vibrant green, olive green, and rust-orange foliage are visible among darker earth tones. A prominent, wide, light brown path or field extends from the lower right towards the center, with faint horizontal lines. On the far left, a tall, reddish-brown wall or building facade with vertical lines is visible. The foreground landscape is positioned below the clustered buildings, which meet a distant horizon line that is barely discernible against the pale sky on the right.
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