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Style galleriesParis Salon painting

Paris Salon painting

The Lovers, by James Tissot, 1872
A work made of oil on canvas.
Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon River, by Maurice Denis, 1899
A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of oil on canvas.
A boldly painted orange tiger lies on brown, rocky ground, his body nearly filling the canvas, blue water and gray sky in the background.
The Spanish Singer, by Édouard Manet, 1860

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Painting made for the great annual exhibition in Paris, and the realists who argued with it.

Section 1, north wall

  1. The Lovers, by James Tissot, 1872
    The LoversJames Tissot, 1872Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    In the WingsJean Louis Forain, 1899Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon River, by Maurice Denis, 1899
    Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon RiverMaurice Denis, 1899Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The CourtyardStanislas Lépine, c. 1880Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 1, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Dans la TranchéeEtienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour, c. 1875Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  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. The Spanish Singer, by Édouard Manet, 1860
    The Spanish SingerÉdouard Manet, 1860Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Still Life with FlowersHenri Fantin-Latour, 1881Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The Forest in Winter at Sunset, by Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1846–67
    The Forest in Winter at SunsetThéodore Rousseau, ca. 1846–67Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Woman with a Parrot, by Gustave Courbet, 1866
    Woman with a ParrotGustave Courbet, 1866Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Ruined Church, by Adrien Dauzats, c. 1840
    Ruined ChurchAdrien Dauzats, c. 1840Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The Abduction of Rebecca, by Eugène Delacroix, 1846
    The Abduction of RebeccaEugène Delacroix, 1846Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. The Veteran, by Marie-François Firmin-Girard, 1870
    The VeteranMarie-François Firmin-Girard, 1870Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. The Shepherd's Song, by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891
    The Shepherd's SongPierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, south wall

  1. This painting depicts a wide, grassy green field with distant green hills under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. To the right of center, two men and one woman seem to be engaged in conversation. One man wears a dark suit with a long jacket over it and a top hat, and the other man wears a red shirt with tan breeches, tall black boots, a shorter brown coat, and a round hat. The woman wears a long pink dress with a ruffled black neckline and a large pink hat. Behind them, on the left, are four people riding horses, all headed towards the back left. On the far left, more men and women in dresses and suits seem to watch as the horses and riders race by, one woman holding a large white parasol. All of the people appear to have light skin, and their facial features are indistinct. The brushstrokes in the painting are loose and visible, and the landscape and sky are painted with short, overlapping lines going in different directions, giving the scene a hazy impression.
    The Race TrackJean Louis Forain, c. 1891Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Races at LongchampÉdouard Manet, 1866Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago