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Description: | Signed: yes Description: Under a grey sky two figures walk along a rugged track which leads directly into the painting. Shaping the horizon in the middle distance is a village sitting among some trees. It forms a contrast to the barren-looking terrain in the foreground. On either side of the track are piles of timber and remnants of wood; in the distance some smoke rises from a bonfire. It is possible that the location depicted was near the Forest of Fontainebleau where deforestation was a very topical issue at that time. This may account for the rather poignant atmosphere evoked by the scene. | Subjects: | landscape; figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Deshayes, Eugene (French artist, 1828-1890) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8975... | Go to resource |
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