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A wide river cuts through a loosely painted, sunlit landscape in this almost square painting. Short strokes of baby and sea blue with touches of white create ripples on the surface on the river, which runs from the lower right corner to the left edge of the canvas. The horizon comes about a third of the way up the composition and is lined with low hills painted in tones of cobalt blue and grass green. We are on or slightly over the left bank of the river, which is painted in strokes of pale peach, pink, and green. A white path running along the top of the bank curves away from us. People,…

The Banks of the Oise

Alfred Sisley (French, 1839 - 1899)

1877/1878 · oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art · Chester Dale Collection

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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