Storm at Arbonne

1878

Jean-Charles Cazin

Associated Names
Jean-Charles Cazin

Artist, French, 1841 - 1901

The painting depicts a rural scene from a slightly elevated perspective. A large stack of hay with a wooden ladder leans against it. A figure tends to a pile of hay at the base. In the background, a village with small cottages and houses surrounded by autumn-colored trees is partially visible. The horizon is low and consists of houses and tree crowns. The sky, rendered in muted shades of gray and beige with soft clouds, occupies more than half of the image. The brushstrokes are smooth and blended, creating a serene, slightly hazy appearance. The color palette is warm and earthy, with browns, soft greens, and grays dominating the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and pastel on paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 39.37 × 51.44 cm (15 1/2 × 20 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.35


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

M. Knoedler & Co., New York; purchased by William A. Clark, 1914; Estate of William A. Clark; Bequest to Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1926 (inv. 2033); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1925

  • Carroll, Dana H. Catalogue of Objects of Fine Art and Other Properties at the Home of William Andrews Clark, 962 Fifth Avenue. [Unpublished manuscript], 1925, Part I: 120, no. 43.

1928

  • Illustrated Handbook of The W. A. Clark Collection. Washington, DC, 1928: 37.

1932

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1932: 39.

Inscriptions

lower left: Arbonne / J.C. Cazin, 1878


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