The Departure of the Boatman
1870 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a tranquil river landscape with figures in a small boat near the shore, characteristic of Corot's late-period interest in atmospheric effects. It is housed in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot is often considered a pivotal figure in the transition from the landscape tradition of the early 19th century to the Impressionist movement. His late works, like this one, are famous for their silver-toned, dreamlike qualities, which he achieved by applying thin, delicate glazes of paint over his compositions to create a sense of poetic mystery.
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The Departure of the Boatman
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1870
