1. Introduction
The exhibition "Daubigny, Monet, Van Gogh: Impressions of Landscape" introduces Charles François Daubigny, a relatively forgotten artist from the 1800...
Daubigny, Monet, Van Gogh
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"Daubigny, Monet, Van Gogh: Impressions of Landscape" is a special exhibition organized by the Taft Museum of Art in partnership with the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and will travel to these two European museums after premiering at the Taft. This audio tour has been made possible through the generosity of the docents of the Taft Museum of Art.
2. Daubigny, "The Crossroads of the Eagle’s Nest," 1844
Born in Paris in 1817, Daubigny studied Dutch landscapes in the Louvre Museum and trained with painters at the French Academy. He painted this early f...
3. Daubigny, "The Harvest," 1851
In about 1851, Daubigny painted this view of peasants harvesting grain in the fields just northeast of Paris. He wanted to capture the diffuse sunligh...
4. Daubigny, "Spring," 1857
On a diagonal path alongside an orchard of flowering apple trees, a young woman rides a donkey. Behind her walk two young lovers, their heads barely v...
5. Daubigny, "At the Water’s Edge, Optevoz," about 1856
Daubigny traveled extensively to paint France’s many landscapes. Here, he captures the appearance of a still pond in the hills above the Rhône Valley.
6. Daubigny, "Ferryboat near Bonnières-sur-Seine," 1861
In 1857, Daubigny bought an old ferryboat and equipped it with a cabin so that he could paint the French riverbanks from the water.
7. Daubigny, "The Banks of the Oise River," 1863
After his first venture on his studio boat, Daubigny embarked on more painting trips—often for weeks at a time—in spring, summer, and fall. The pictur...
8. Daubigny, "The Cliffs of Villerville-sur-Mer," 1864 and 1872
Daubigny first encountered the ocean when visiting the Normandy coast in 1854. He wrote, “I see the ocean, and it is so beautiful that I don’t want to...
9. Claude Monet, "The Point of la Hève at Low Tide," 1865
At the Salon of 1864, Monet saw Daubigny’s "Cliffs at Villerville" and must have appreciated the way it captured the ever-changing light and weather a...
10. Claude Monet, "Houses on the Achterzaan," 1871
Monet visited the Netherlands and painted this landscape near the village of Zaandam, very likely from a boat, in the manner of Daubigny. Like the old...