Willows and Farmhouse at Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras

Jean Baptiste Camille Corot painted ‘Willows and Farmhouse at Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras’ in 1871. The scene depicts a rural landscape with willows near a farmhouse. Oil on fabric.

Corot completed this work four years before his death. The use of oil on fabric creates a soft, atmospheric effect, typical of his late works.

The painting is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. It reflects Corot’s fascination with rural France and its tranquil landscapes.

Corot often blended Neo-Classical elements with an emerging plein-air style. He worked extensively in France, capturing its varied landscapes.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1047