Rural Landscape
24 x 17 1/2 in. (61 x 44.5 cm)
Jean Ferdinand Monchablon
France
(Châtillon-sur-Saône, France, 1854 – 1904, Châtillon-sur-Saône, France)
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
Oil on cradled panel
Credit Line:
Gift of Elizabeth Weis
Accession Number:
1971.24
Location: Not currently on view
Monchablon was inspired by the rise of photography to experiment with detailed naturalism in painting. At the same time, he also applied Impressionist color theory. The result is a unique vision of the French countryside.
[Adapted from gallery label text, 1999]