Souvenir of Ville d'Avray
Jean-Baptiste- Camille Corot Born into a Parisian bourgeois family, Corot’s early life was shaped by rural immersion fostered by his nurse guardian. Despite initial commercial aspirations, he pursued painting with unwavering passion after a failed venture, establishing himself as a leading figure in Impressionist landscape art. Paris France 1796 1875 1872 A captivating depiction of a forest