Figures in the Woods

Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, c. 1857–1862

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Figures in the Woods, c. 1857–1862. oil on fabric.

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oil on fabric · Unframed: 46.2 x 37.5 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Figures in the Woods
Artist: Adolphe Monticelli (French, 1824–1886)
Date: c. 1857–1862
Medium: oil on fabric
Dimensions: Unframed: 46.2 x 37.5 cm (18 3/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1824–1886

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