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Jules Dupré

Jules Dupré (French, 1811–1889). Every work of theirs in the collection, in today's hang.

2 works · hang 748 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

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North wall

  1. 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.
    The Old OakJules Dupré, c. 1870Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. This image shows a rural landscape with a pond in the foreground where cattle are being herded by a person on horseback. There are low buildings with smoking chimneys in the middle ground. Trees on the horizon separate the land from the sky, which is filled with clouds. The painting is detailed with a consistent brushwork, capturing foliage and buildings. The color palette is primarily sepia, giving a vintage and serene feel to the scene.
    View in Normandy (Vue prise en Normandie)Jules Dupré, 1835Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington