DETAILS
- Artist
- Théodore Rousseau
- Date
- 1834
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago
ART MOVEMENTS
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THE ARTIST
Théodore Rousseau
Théodore Rousseau, a leading figure of the Barbizon School, captured the raw beauty of the French landscape, often battling the conservative Salon for recognition.
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