| The Seine at Bougival |
Artist:Alfred Sisley (British, Paris 1839–1899 Moret-sur-Loing)
Date:1876
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:18 1/4 x 24 1/8 in. (46.4 x 61.3 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1992
Accession Number:1992.103.4
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 824
In 1876 Sisley repeatedly depicted the stretch of river around Bougival, a resort town along the Seine just west of Paris. This view, with a woman and child sitting on the grass near the placid water, captures the quiet beauty of the landscape. As one writer noted, "The trees form the most agreeable pattern… one can walk on lawns fresh and gentle to the feel, veritable carpets of greenery."
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