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pierre étienne théodore rousseau (1812 – 1867)
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A passionate nature lover who believed he, “heard the voices of the trees,” Rousseau was part of the Barbizon school—a group of artists named for a village about 30 miles from Paris where they were based. They often painted in the nearby Forest of Fontainebleau; Rousseau even helped to get the area preserved as a park. The Barbizon artists were part of a larger movement in literature, music and visual arts called the Romantic movement—in which artists painted emotional, expressive views of the world.
About this artwork
- Title: The Forest Floor (Dessous de Bois)
- Artist: pierre étienne théodore rousseau
- Year: 1840
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Frick Pittsburgh
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
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