This painting depicts a street scene from a slightly elevated perspective. A tan dirt road stretches into the distance, lined with white houses on the left side. On the right side is a tall fence, and behind it the green tops of trees or bushes are visible. People in dark clothing walk along the street in the distance. Beyond them, taller trees are visible, with more buildings below them. The sky above is softly colored in hues of yellow, peach, and gray. The brushstrokes are loose and visible.

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Marly-le-Roi

painter Alfred Sisley (French, 1839 - 1899)

c. 1875

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 38.1 × 56.2 cm (15 × 22 1/8 in.) ; framed: 69.22 × 87 × 12.7 cm (27 1/4 × 34 1/4 × 5 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Edward C. and Mary Walker Collection, 1937)
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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