Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis

Charles François Daubigny, artist

1817–1878

Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis, circa 1863–1873

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: oil; panel

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 28.5 x 52 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 11 1/4 x 20 1/2 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: Helen Foresman Spencer Art Acquisition Fund

Accession number: 2002.0009

Not on display

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Archive Label 2003:
During the 1860s, many of the most important French artists worked outdoors in nature, directly observing the natural world and capturing even the most humble scenes with vibrant simplicity.

Together with Corot, Diaz, Millet, Rousseau, and other painters who shared their love for nature, Daubigny was associated loosely with the Barbizon region in France, although he most enjoyed the countryside of Auvers and the area around Valmondois, where this work was painted. In 1875 he launched his studio boat, ‘Le Botin,’ from which he produced his most memorable paintings of the Oise and Seine rivers. Working outdoors allowed him to translate his impressions directly into paint, and his many river landscapes established his reputation as a painter of river scenes.