Memory of Ville-d'Avray. Willows and birches
1867 Phoenix Art Museum
About this artwork
An oil painting on canvas depicting a serene pastoral landscape featuring trees, cattle, and a small figure near a body of water. It is a characteristic late-period work by the artist, known for his lyrical and atmospheric approach to nature.
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Corot frequently returned to Ville-d'Avray, a village where his parents owned a country house, throughout his life. His 'souvenirs' or 'memories' of the landscape were not meant to be direct topographical transcriptions, but rather idealized, poetic reconstructions that focused on capturing a specific mood or emotional resonance rather than photographic reality.
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Memory of Ville-d'Avray. Willows and birches
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1867
