DAUBIGNY, Charles-François
(b. 1817, Paris, d. 1878, Paris)

The Sluice-gate at Optevoz (Isère)

1859
Oil on canvas, 48 x 73 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris

Daubigny's realistic manners excels in the description of the effects of reflection and transparency. In the Sluice-gate at Optevoz, he also displays his skills in rendering textures. The calm, serene poetry emanating from Daubigny's landscapes stems entirely from nature.