Lormes: Goat-Girl Sitting Beside a Stream in a Forest
Jean Baptiste Camille Corot
In 1842, Corot painted ‘Lormes: Goat-Girl Sitting Beside a Stream in a Forest.’ An oil on fabric, it depicts a tranquil scene. The goat-girl rests by a stream in the forest, a typical Corot landscape.
The painting’s support is fabric, not the more common canvas. Corot’s use of oil on this material adds a distinctive texture to the work.
Corot was known for working outside, directly observing nature. This painting aligns with that practice, capturing the serene interaction of figure and landscape.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.35
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