Charles-François Daubigny

Crossing the Channel

1866 · Graphite on tan wove paper · 12.1 × 20.1 cm (4 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

Crossing the Channel, Daubigny, 1866
Art Institute of Chicago

Daubigny, Crossing the Channel, 1866. Graphite on tan wove paper.

The Art Institute of Chicago · The Charles Deering Collection

How to look at a Daubigny

  • Where is the horizon? Measure it against the height of the sheet.
  • Find the single boat or figure that gives the river its scale.

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