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James Staats Forbes

British, 1823 - 1904

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This painting shows a woodland scene with dense trees on the right side, their white and brown trunks twisting upwards and their leaves in shades of dark green, yellow ochre, and rusty orange. In the bottom left corner, a small reflective body of water is visible behind dark stones nearby. Behind the water is a low green meadow with tall grass, and in the distance there are more tall trees and some white buildings with red roofs. The horizon is visible on the left, separating the ground from the blue sky. There are bright white clouds near the horizon, but in the upper left corner are dark gray clouds.
Narcisse Diaz de la Peña, The Edge of the Forest at Les Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau, 1868, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Fund, 2000.37.1

The Edge of the Forest at Les Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau

Narcisse Diaz de la Peña · 1868 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2000.37.1

The painting depicts a forest floor under tall trees, with a grassy path leading into the distance. The sky is obscured by dense green foliage and tree limbs. Rocks and shrubs are visible on the ground, and the forest stretches into the distance. The trees are dark brown, with patches of white suggesting dappled light coming in through the branches above. The leaves and ground are mostly dark green, with some patches of brown, lighter green, and yellow.
Narcisse Diaz de la Peña, Forest Scene, 1874, oil on wood, Gift of R. Horace Gallatin, 1949.1.4

Forest Scene

Narcisse Diaz de la Peña · 1874 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1949.1.4