Une Cour aux Sablons

Artist Alfred Sisley (Paris, France, 1839 - 1899)

Date1885

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsHeight: 55 cm, Width: 73.3 cm
Frame Size: 83.7 x 101.7 x 12cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1937 with income from the Webster Bequest.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationOn Display - Gallery 10

Object numberABDAG003784

Keywords

About MeA French Impressionist painter of English descent, Alfred Sisley settled in the area of Moret-sur-Loing, which lies on the southern fringes of the Forest of Fontainebleau, in 1880. In October of that year Sisley rented a small house at the entrance to the village of Les Sablons, not far from Moret.

With bold, vibrant use of colour and free-flowing brushwork Sisley opens up the tight square formed by the buildings. The woman's blue skirt and the dashes of red across the painting boldly contrast with the whitewashed walls of the houses and serve to enliven this composition.

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Alfred Sisley painted ‘en plein air’ (outside) to capture the atmosphere of this courtyard in France. What do you think he heard, smelt and felt while he was painting this scene?

Exhibitions

Gallery 10 - French Impressions