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Description: | Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña was a member of the École de 1830 and spent long periods painting in the Forest of Fontainebleau. He was particularly influenced by Théodore Rousseau, and Diaz's interpretation of the woodland setting in this painting resembles Rousseau's forest interiors. The nude bather, however, is reminiscent of Diaz's earlier mythological scenes. It is also possible that his combining of nudes and woodland settings was inspired by Jean-François Millet, probably the most prominent member of the École. A painting of a bather by Millet was included in the items sold from Diaz's studio after his death. | Subjects: | landscape; figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Diaz de la Peña, Narcisse Virgile (French painter and printmaker, 1808-1876) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8706... | Go to resource |
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