This painting depicts buildings under a clear blue sky. The horizon line is low, mostly obscured by the structures. The buildings have pointed brown roofs, and they are a pale yellow color. They are surrounded by a low yellow-gray stone wall. In front of the wall is an area of grass and dirt with a wooden wagon with two large wheels on the left and small black and white birds pecking at the ground on the right. The scene appears to be illuminated by golden light. The brushstrokes in the painting are visible, especially in the sky and buildings.

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The Farm

Charles-François Daubigny (French, 1817 - 1878)

1855

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 51.4 x 81.3 cm (20 1/4 x 32 in.) ; framed: 79.7 x 109.5 cm (31 3/8 x 43 1/8 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line: Chester Dale Collection
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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