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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
1796-1875
River Landscape (recto), Untitled (verso)
1865-1872
Charcoal with smudging and locally applied fixative on wove paper
14 1/2 x 20 1/4 inches (370 x 516 mm)
Gift of Karen B. Cohen.
2022.324
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Corotʼs late, soft style reveals his affinity for photography and the effects it could achieve. Admiring the mediumʼs monochromatic tonal scale, he muted his palette beginning in the 1850s. Here, the indistinct edges of the foliage evoke the way stirring leaves blurred during long exposures. Moreover, his softening of background elements reflects the impact of photographyʼs single focus.
Provenance:
Nathan Chaiken, Lugano, ca. 1960; Lisa (1943- ) and Leonard (1922-2000) Baskin, USA; by descent; Jill Newhouse, New York; from whom purchased by Karen B. Cohen, 2007.
Associated names:
Cohen, Karen B., former owner.
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