Charles-François Daubigny

The Oak Tree and the Reed

c. 1873 · blue, gray, and black wash, and graphite · Sheet: 29.3 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

The Oak Tree and the Reed, Daubigny, c. 1873
Cleveland Museum of Art

Daubigny, The Oak Tree and the Reed, c. 1873. blue, gray, and black wash, and graphite.

The Cleveland Museum of Art · Bequest of Muriel Butkin

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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