Reading Beneath the Trees (La Lecture sous les arbres)

1874

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Artist, French, 1796 - 1875

The image depicts a group of trees dominating the scene, viewed from a low angle. The horizon is not clearly visible, with faint structures atop a hill in the distance. The sketchy and impressionistic brushstrokes create a textured effect, with sparse lines suggesting leaves for movement. The color palette is monochromatic, featuring blacks and grays on a beige or light cream background, lending a subdued atmosphere. Several tall, slender trees with sparse branches are closest, set against a darker shaded ground, with the landscape sloping upwards beyond.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on yellow paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.233

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 33, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65077797

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