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Paris Salon painting

The Forest in Winter at Sunset, by Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1846–67
A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of oil on composition board.
A boldly painted orange tiger lies on brown, rocky ground, his body nearly filling the canvas, blue water and gray sky in the background.
On the Beach, Sunset, by Eugène Boudin, 1865

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.

First room, north wall

  1. 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
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Races at LongchampÉdouard Manet, 1866Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

First room, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The CourtyardStanislas Lépine, c. 1880Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on composition board.
    Notre Dame de ParisJean-François Rafaëlli, c. 1890Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. 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
  4. On the Beach, Sunset, by Eugène Boudin, 1865
    On the Beach, SunsetEugène Boudin, 1865Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. A pale-skinned young man with a carrot-red beard and hair faces us, straddling a green chair in a sunny outdoor setting in this vertical painting. The scene is loosely painted so his features are indistinct. His eyes are painted as pale blue dots, and he looks out at us. His chair unfolds into an X shape, with interlacing slats to make the seat. He leans forward to rest his hands on one side of the chair, and his legs are spread wide. He wears a marine-blue jacket over a white shirt, sage-green trousers streaked with gray, and black shoes. A soft blue V-shape at the neck suggests a neckerchief. Behind him, a half wall is topped by a trellis. The wall is painted in muted tones of pale laurel green while the trellis is painted with crisscrossed strokes of pine green. Daubs of emerald, pine, and forest green suggest vines and leaves, and flicks of orange, gold, and blue could be flowers. The ground beneath the man is pale peach scattered with thin scribbles and patches of fog blue. The painting is inscribed with “E 72.” in the lower right.
    George Moore in the Artist's GardenÉdouard Manet, c. 1879Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. 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

Second room, north wall

  1. The Horse Fair, by Rosa Bonheur, 1852–55
    The Horse FairRosa Bonheur, 1852–55Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Bird CatcherThomas Couture, c. 1857Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, north wall

  1. René-Charles Dassy and His Brother Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Amédé Dassy, by Hippolyte Jean Flandrin, 1850
    René-Charles Dassy and His Brother Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Amédé DassyHippolyte Jean Flandrin, 1850Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. The painting shows an elevated perspective overlooking a landscape with green hills and leafy trees. Closest to us, there are cream-colored buildings among dense foliage. These buildings have roofs in shades of pale blue-gray and reddish-brown, and the one in the center has wispy white smoke coming out of a chimney. In the distance on the left, a large, low structure sits atop a hill, with faint paths winding towards it through the green landscape. Beyond the trees, the distant landscape on the right is painted in shades of pale blue and green. The sky above is filled with puffy clouds in shades of gray.
    View on the Outskirts of CaenStanislas Lépine, 1872/1875Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. Large, dark painting of Jesus sitting with three standing soldiers.
    Jesus Mocked by the SoldiersÉdouard Manet, 1865Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, south wall

  1. In this painting, there are two women standing near a body of water, surrounded by tall green grass and white flowers. One woman wears a bright pink dress, while the other wears a brown dress with a white apron. The woman in pink holds a long, thin rod outwards, its other end connected to a thin string and a small red lure floating on the water. The other woman stands behind her and holds a baby wearing white clothes and a white bonnet. Behind both women, on the right, is a brown shape like a small dog running towards them. The reflection of the women is visible against the still, blue water. The sky is light blue at the top, transitioning to a warm pink by the horizon, crossed by purple clouds and a flock of small birds. In the bottom right corner, across the water from the women, is a patch of more tall blue-and-green grass. The brushstrokes of the painting are light and feathery.
    The Artist's Wife FishingJean Louis Forain, 1896Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    In the WingsJean Louis Forain, 1899Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Ruined Church, by Adrien Dauzats, c. 1840
    Ruined ChurchAdrien Dauzats, c. 1840Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art