Fir Trees in Les Trembleaux, near Marlotte (Sapins aux Trembleaux à Marlotte)
The Met
Artist: Henri-Joseph Harpignies(French, Valenciennes 1819–1916 Saint-Privé)
Date: 1854
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (41.3 x 32.1 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two figures walk a sunlit path through a dense forest under a blue sky with birds
Detailed Description
A scene shows a taller figure and a smaller figure walking along a sunlit dirt path through a dense forest. The path, lighter in color, winds from the bottom center towards the upper middle ground. Tall, dark tree trunks with green foliage frame the path on both sides. The trees on the left are particularly prominent, with their dark trunks reaching towards the top of the canvas. Sunlight filters through the canopy, creating dappled light and shadow on the path and surrounding ground. In the middle ground, slightly to the left of center, a taller figure wearing a dark hat and dark clothing walks with a stick or rifle over their right shoulder. Beside them, a smaller figure, likely a child, wears lighter-colored clothing, possibly blue overalls, and a hat. The smaller figure appears to be holding the taller figure's hand or walking closely beside them. Behind the figures, a gentle hill rises, covered with more trees and patches of lighter ground. Above the trees, a bright blue sky with some white clouds is visible, especially in the upper left quadrant where several small, dark bird-like shapes are in flight. The overall color palette is dominated by greens, browns, and blues, with strong contrasts between light and shadow.
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