France, 19th century / 1871
Willows and Farmhouse at Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Willows and Farmhouse at Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras as painting (France, 19th century · 1871).
Corot began his career as a draper and his exposure to the colors and textures of fabrics helped him develop an astute aesthetic sense.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as oil on fabric and credits Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (French, 1796–1875).
The museum's collection notes: With its quiet water and sky, fluffy trees, and other foliage flecked with light, this picture exemplifies the style that won Corot success with a wide public. It was painted during the artist's stay at Arras (about 100 miles north of Paris) in 1871.
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