The image displays two horses standing in shallow water. The background shows a sloping terrain with trees or shrubbery on the horizon line. The brushstrokes are broad and textured, suggesting movement in the water. The color palette consists of sepia tones, creating a vintage atmosphere. Trees and grasses add vertical elements to the scene, while the brushstrokes across the sky add an ethereal touch.
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Two Horses at a Watering Place (Les Deux chevaux a l'abreuvoir)

Charles-François Daubigny (French, 1817 - 1878)

c. 1859/1862

Medium
cliché-verre in brown
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 18.4 x 14.3 cm (7 1/4 x 5 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
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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