The Forest in Winter at Sunset (painting)

The Forest in Winter at Sunset
The Forest in Winter at Sunset
Artist	Théodore Rousseau
Year	1845-1864
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	162.6 cm × 260 cm (64.0 in × 100 in)
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Forest in Winter at Sunset is an oil painting by French artist Théodore Rousseau, made in 1845-1864. The painting, which depicts a forested landscape in wintertime, is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.

Description

The Forest in Winter at Sunset was painted by Théodore Rousseau between 1846 and 1867. The large painting (described by one source as "monumental"

Fontainebleau forest during a winter sunset, Rousseau's scene features a dense thicket of foliage set beneath a sallow sky. Deep colors are employed to add depth to the painting, while the defined lines of the larger trees stand out from the more-amorphous mass of smaller plants. Given that the scene is set in December 1854, every branch and is bare, further adding to the character of the painting. Two stooped peasants can be seen in the center of the painting, where they are dwarfed by the empty trees above.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "The Forest in Winter at Sunset". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
^ ^a ^b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rousseau, Pierre Étienne Théodore". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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[:0-1] "The Forest in Winter at Sunset". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2018-06-30.

[:1-2] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rousseau, Pierre Étienne Théodore". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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