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The image shows a woodland scene with a large tree at the center. The tree has a dense canopy of dark green leaves with hints of light. Other trees in the distance create depth. The scene has a soft, dreamy effect with smooth brushstrokes. The color palette is earthy with warm browns and greens, complemented by light green and off-white patches. Two figures wade in a stream by the tree.
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The image shows a woodland scene with a large tree at the center. The tree has a dense canopy of dark green leaves with hints of light. Other trees in the distance create depth. The scene has a soft, dreamy effect with smooth brushstrokes. The color palette is earthy with warm browns and greens, complemented by light green and off-white patches. Two figures wade in a stream by the tree.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bathers by a Giant Oak

Constant Troyon

Date
c. 1842/1844
Medium
charcoal with stumping and erasing, black chalk, and oil paint, with touches of white chalk, on tan wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 66.8 x 51.8 cm (26 5/16 x 20 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1996.128.33
Credit line
Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • amusement
  • genre
  • Romantic
  • Nude
  • toilette
  • Bathing
  • Stream
Provenance

(Seiferheld and Co., New York); purchased by Christian Humann, 1968; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris, 1981; gift to NGA, 1996.

Inscription

lower left in black chalk: CT

NGA object ID 91284. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.