# The Old Oak

**Jules Dupré** (French, 1811–1889)  
c. 1870  
oil on canvas  
overall: 32.1 x 41.5 cm (12 5/8 x 16 5/16 in.) framed: 55.3 x 64.8 x 8.3 cm (21 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1949.1.5. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.35089.html).

## About this work

Jules Dupré painted this in about 1870, aged 59. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The painting depicts a landscape with a field, trees, and a dramatic cloudy sky. Grass, rocks, and a group of large trees are visible in the center of the composition. Below the trees, there is a small shape that could be a person looking up. Farther back, there are some small triangular structures that might be houses. The brushstrokes are expressive and not much detail is visible in the smaller shapes. The grass and foliage are painted in earthy tones of brown, orange, and green, while the sky is blue with areas of thick gray and white clouds.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Oil paint.** Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

### [Jules Dupré](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/jules-dupre)

French, 1811–1889

## Facts

- Type: Painting
- The artist was 59
- Real size: about 13 × 16 in (32 × 42 cm). The 12 × 16 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: Landscape, France
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208; 24 × 36 in $258
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118; 20 × 30 in $148
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5; 24 × 36 in $5

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