The Crossroads of the Eagle’s Nest, Fontainebleau Forest, 1843-1844
Charles-François Daubignyexpand_more
Oil on canvasexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 91.148.5
On View in Gallery 321expand_more
Daubigny and his fellow artists in the Barbizon School painted the French countryside, especially around the village of Barbizon in northern France. He would hike in, set up his paints and canvas, and get to work. The Eagle's Nest was a scenic spot—once home to an eagle—on the outskirts of Barbizon in the Forest of Fontainebleau, a wild preserve similar to an American national park. This painting shows how Daubigny studied the forest—its foliage and light—to sensitively portray its natural beauty.
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- Title
- The Crossroads of the Eagle’s Nest, Fontainebleau Forest
- Artist Life
- 1817–1878
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 91.148.5
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