Realism in France

Narcisse Diaz de la Peña

The Edge of the Forest at Les Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau

1868

Oil on canvas, 97.8 × 125.5 cm. National Gallery of Art, Washington

Storm light breaks over dark trees at a named spot in the forest.

• Look at the heavy, broken paint in the foliage.
• Dark, dense paint gives the trees weight and the light its brightness by contrast.

Image: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Public domain (NGA Open Access)