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House of Mère Bazot, Charles François Daubigny
House of Mère Bazot, 1874

Charles François Daubigny

1817–1878 · Barbizon School · 13 works

Daubigny explored rivers and countryside through painting outdoors. A studio boat let him work along the Seine, Marne and Oise. His increasingly free handling of paint offered an example to the Impressionists, connecting this Barbizon room with the later landscape traditions nearby.

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Life and work

1857
Acquires a studio boat

Le Botin becomes a base for painting along the rivers of northern France.

1860
Settles in Auvers-sur-Oise

Daubigny establishes a home in Auvers while continuing to travel and paint.

Sources

13 works · 1849–1874

1849–1858 · 4 works

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In the museum: Barbizon School room · 1 work

1863–1868 · 5 works

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In the museum: Barbizon School room · 1 work

1871–1874 · 4 works

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In the museum: Barbizon School room · 2 works

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Artist information: National Gallery (Charles-François Daubigny, Millet: Life on the Land).

Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.