Essence of Spring, Chevreuse Valley
Dateca. 1885
Maker
Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin
French, 1841 - 1927
Label TextGuillaumin did not achieve the renown of his more famous contemporaries, but he was highly respected by fellow artists, especially Van Gogh and Cézanne, who would sometimes join him to paint together. Until he won the French lottery in 1891, Guillaumin worked for the railroad and often painted working class scenes as well as sweeping views of the countryside. This landscape is dominated by bands of saturated color; the blooming cherry trees in the distance are the only clue that spring is in the air.
Object number67.146
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, French Painting from SAM's Permanent Collection, Apr. 23, 2005 - Jan. 2, 2006
Rome, Italy, Complesso del Vittoriano, Da Corot a Monet: la Sinfonia della Natura, Mar. 5 - June 29, 2010.Published ReferencesSerret, Georges and Dominique Fabiani. Armand Guillaumin, 1841-1927: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint. Paris, France: Editions Mayer, 1971. Cat. no. 120, reproduced.Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Renshaw
Dimensions26 x 48 in. (66 x 121.9 cm)
MediumOil on canvas
Pierre Jean Dumont
late 19th - early 20th century
Object number: 54.146
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