View from the Quai d'Orsay

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View from the Quai d'Orsay
ArtistJohan Barthold Jongkind
Year1854
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions43.8 cm × 66 cm (17.2 in × 26 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

View from the Quai d'Orsay is a mid-19th century painting by the Dutch artist Johan Barthold Jongkind. Executed in oils on canvas, the painting is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Description[edit]

The painting depicts the Quai d'Orsay on the left bank of the River Seine. In line with some of his earlier works, Jongkind rendered the Seine to be a place of industrial activity; as such, cranes, barges, rowboats, and pack animals occupy a prominent role in the painting. Further down the river, large Parisian structures can be seen, while a lightly clouded sky hangs above the river.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "View from the Quai d'Orsay". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-09.