The painting depicts a rural scene from a slightly elevated perspective. A large stack of hay with a wooden ladder leans against it. A figure tends to a pile of hay at the base. In the background, a village with small cottages and houses surrounded by autumn-colored trees is partially visible. The horizon is low and consists of houses and tree crowns. The sky, rendered in muted shades of gray and beige with soft clouds, occupies more than half of the image. The brushstrokes are smooth and blended, creating a serene, slightly hazy appearance. The color palette is warm and earthy, with browns,…
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Storm at Arbonne

Jean-Charles Cazin (French, 1841 - 1901)

1878

Medium
gouache and pastel on paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 39.37 × 51.44 cm (15 1/2 × 20 1/4 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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