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19th-century France

Works made in France in the 19th century.

237 works · hang 8003 ·

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

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First room, north wall

  1. Brünnhilde in Twilight of the Gods, by Odilon Redon, 1894
    Brünnhilde in Twilight of the GodsOdilon Redon, 1894Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of transparent and opaque watercolor on cream wove paper.
    Landscape with RocksGeorge Sand, c. 1868/76Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Monks in the Cloister of the Church of Gesù e Maria, Rome, by François Marius Granet, 1808
    Monks in the Cloister of the Church of Gesù e Maria, RomeFrançois Marius Granet, 1808Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. The Shepherd's Song, by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891
    The Shepherd's SongPierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Still-life painting, fish, open oysters, eel, lemon on tablecloth.
    Fish (Still Life)Édouard Manet, 1864Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of transfer drawing in brownish-black ink (recto); graphite and blue crayon pencil with brush and solvent washes in ocher on cream wove paper.
    Woman with a CatPaul Gauguin, c. 1900Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. The Lovers, by James Tissot, 1872
    The LoversJames Tissot, 1872Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. The image depicts a landscape with a road alongside a canal. The view is elevated, showing the road, canal, trees, and structures on the horizon. The style of the sketch is characterized by soft lines and shading, creating depth. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray. Closest to us, a canal borders the road with some ducks in the water. Figures and carts are seen on the road leading into the distance.
    Arrivee au MarcheAuguste LepèreCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Painted in muted lime green, plum purple, buttercup yellow, slate and royal blue, the head and shoulders of a man with peach-colored skin sitting in front of a window looks at us in this stylized, vertical portrait. His body and face are angled to our right but he looks at us from the corners of his eyes, which are grass-green with touches of yellow. One cobalt-blue eyebrow is cocked, and shading in denim blue, butter yellow, and fern green create hollows under both eyes. His flat nose has a broad bridge, and his pale pink lips are closed, the far corner pulled slightly up. His mustache is painted with visible strokes of forest green and his ginger-orange beard is trimmed along his prominent, jutting chin. His short, dark hair is brushed back from his temples and is painted with strokes of pine green, navy blue, and coral orange. His shirt has a wide, golden yellow stripe along the collar above indigo blue, under a grayish-violet purple jacket. The wall over his shoulder, in the upper left corner, is painted vivid lime green with long, vertical brushstrokes. The view through the window beyond his other shoulder is of vegetation and mountains. The portrait is painted with visible brushstrokes throughout, and is especially loose in the background, hair, and jacket. An inscription in dark green script in the upper left reads, “a l'ami Carriere PGauguin.” A second inscription in the lower left is written with dark brown paint: “l'ami Laval PGo.”
    Self-Portrait Dedicated to CarrièrePaul Gauguin, 1888 or 1889Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. The image shows a man in a forest using a long tool. Tall trees flank him on either side. The ground rises to a hill in the background. The artwork is detailed, with intricate lines showing leaves and foliage. The color scheme is monochromatic, dominated by shades of brown and beige, giving a rustic feel. The scene is filled with trees and foliage, with a distant hill visible.
    Fisherman with a Hoop-net (La peche a la truble)Alphonse LegrosCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Second room, north wall

  1. Diana and Actaeon (Diana Surprised in Her Bath), by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, 1836
    Diana and Actaeon (Diana Surprised in Her Bath)Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, 1836Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A boldly painted orange tiger lies on brown, rocky ground, his body nearly filling the canvas, blue water and gray sky in the background.
    Tiger RestingPierre Andrieu, c. 1845Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of oil on canvas.
    LandscapeMarcel Ordinaire, 1867Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, north wall

  1. Homage to a Bishop, by François Marius Granet, 1839
    Homage to a BishopFrançois Marius Granet, 1839Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte", by Georges Seurat, 1884
    Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte"Georges Seurat, 1884Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. This painting shows a young woman's upper body from the torso up. She is seated and facing the right, with her face seen in profile and one arm bent in front of her, seeming to rest on a brown table or surface. She has pale skin, round, rosy cheeks, a small nose, and pink lips that are slightly parted. Her brown hair is styled into a smooth, glossy bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white garment with thin straps over her shoulders. The background features a yellow section on the bottom half, and on the top half is a colorful, abstract pattern with large, soft, swirling forms in shades of orange and red on a blue-gray background with hints of green.
    Head of a Young GirlPierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1890Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington