The Oak Tree and the Reed

Charles François Daubigny, c. 1873

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The Oak Tree and the Reed, c. 1873. blue, gray, and black wash, and graphite.

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blue, gray, and black wash, and graphite · Sheet: 29.3 x 23 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: The Oak Tree and the Reed
Artist: Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817–1878)
Date: c. 1873
Medium: blue, gray, and black wash, and graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 29.3 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1817–1878

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