The Pool (Memory of the Forest of Chambord)
The Met
Artist: Théodore Rousseau(French, Paris 1812–1867 Barbizon)
Date: 1839
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 16 in. (32.4 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A dark pond reflects a light blue sky, surrounded by dense green and brown trees
Detailed Description
The painting presents a wide landscape dominated by a central body of dark water under a light blue sky. The upper third of the canvas features a clear, pale blue sky with faint, wispy white clouds scattered across it. Below the sky, a dense line of trees forms the horizon, stretching across the entire width of the painting. These trees display a variety of green and olive foliage, with some areas appearing darker and others catching subtle light. Dark brown tree trunks are visible through the leaves, some with patches of lighter bark. The still, dark water, likely a pond or slow-moving stream, occupies the middle ground, reflecting the sky and the surrounding trees with muted tones. The foreground is filled with thick, dark undergrowth, bushes, and tall grasses, rendered in deep browns, dark greens, and hints of reddish-brown, creating a shadowy, textured base. In the far distance, on the opposite side of the water and nestled among the trees, several small, light-colored shapes are discernible, appearing to be cattle or possibly human figures, though their details are indistinct due to distance and the painting's overall dark palette.
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