The peasant of Fontainebleau
Contemporary Realism
1881
62.0 x 38.0 cm
Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857 – 1929)
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857-1929) was Portugal's leading realist painter, celebrated for insightful portraits & capturing the essence of Portuguese society. Influenced by French Naturalism & Impressionism.
Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves (Lisbon, Portugal)
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After completing his studies in fine arts, Columbano left for Paris for a two year residency which was funded primarily by the Countess d’Edla. This support allowed Columbano to set-up a studio on the Boulevard Raspail in Montparnasse. This work, created in January of 1881, was one of the first produced in this studio. The absence of a framed landscape and rendering of natural light suggests the artist’s rejection of naturalism, rendering instead a female nude using tones of greens, ochres and grey.
About this artwork
- Title: The peasant of Fontainebleau
- Artist: Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro
- Year: 1881
- Original dimensions: 62.0 x 38.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Espresso
- Keywords: solitary female figure , realistic nude art , art collectors portugal