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Paysage

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Eugène Anatole Carrière, Paysage. Public domain. See this canvas under a moving light: the drawing, the true colour under the varnish, the bare pigment

The facts

Artist
Eugène Anatole Carrière originaluniqueart.com/en/artists/eugene-anatole-carriere/
Artist’s dates
1849 – 1906
Movement
Impressionism Painters working fast and outdoors to catch how light actually looked at one moment, rather than finishing smoothly in a studio.

In context

Paysage — Eugène Anatole Carrière

When might this have been painted?

  1. 1840
  2. 1850
  3. 1860
  4. 1870
  5. 1880
  6. 1890
  7. 1900

Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 57 at death.

Shaded: the lifetime of Eugène Anatole Carrière (1849–1906) every dated painting, decade by decade

First works: up to 1888 Main working years: 1888–1900 Late works: from 1900

Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

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Colours

Measured from the image

    Main colour

    Driftwood #b2986c

    Catalogued palette

    • #B2986C
    • #886E4B
    • #C8B288
    • #9E825A

    These colours inside the artist’s whole palette Find other paintings by colour

    Palette
    Earthy The dominant colour family in the image.
    Main colour name
    Driftwood
    Intensity
    Vivid How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
    Contrast
    Serene How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
    Harmony
    Unified Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
    Brightness
    Brilliant How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
    Saturation
    Balanced Soft How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

    Where in the world is this painting looked at?

    • under 1%
    • 1–3%
    • 3–8%
    • 8–20%
    • 20% and over
    This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Eugène Anatole Carrière over the last twelve months — 7 countries in all. Where these figures come from

    The ten leading countries

    1. 1 China 70.7%2,900 visits
    2. 2 Singapore 9.8%400 visits
    3. 3 Germany 7.3%300 visits
    4. 4 United Kingdom 4.9%200 visits
    5. 5 Denmark 2.4%100 visits
    6. 6 France 2.4%100 visits
    7. 7 United States of America 2.4%100 visits

    Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.

    The 20 most looked-at works by Eugène Anatole Carrière

    1. 1 Louis Henri Devillez dans son atelier 6.1%300 visits
    2. 2 Paysage this painting 6.1%300 visits
    3. 3 The Pianist, 1900 4.1%200 visits
    4. 4 Head of a Woman, 1900 4.1%200 visits
    5. 5 Nelly Carrière, 1903 4.1%200 visits
    6. 6 L'enfant à la soupière 4.1%200 visits
    7. 7 Marguerite Carrière 4.1%200 visits
    8. 8 Maternité à l'homme en noir 4.1%200 visits
    9. 9 Mother and Child reading 4.1%200 visits
    10. 10 Portrait de femme 4.1%200 visits
    11. 11 PAYSAGE AVEC LAC 4.1%200 visits
    12. 12 Portrait of Pablo Casals, 1903 2.0%100 visits
    13. 13 Maternity, 1880 2.0%100 visits
    14. 14 Portrait dit de Proust 2.0%100 visits
    15. 15 Enfant lisant 2.0%100 visits
    16. 16 Le Docteur Léon Gorodiche et sa famille Portrait de famille (titre ancien) 2.0%100 visits
    17. 17 Portrait du Dr. Léon Gorodiche Portrait du Dr. X 2.0%100 visits
    18. 18 Plusieurs figures dont une femme en jupe rouge 2.0%100 visits
    19. 19 Portrait Of The Artist's Mother 2.0%100 visits
    20. 20 Madame Eugène Carrière, endormie 2.0%100 visits

    Together these works take 67.1% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 195 works by this artist, of which 36 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 2 of them, with 6.1% of that attention (300 visits). The same counts, month by month

    Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.

    Artist and museum

    Artist

    Eugène Anatole Carrière

    Born in Gournay-sur-Marne, France

    **early life and training**

    eugène anatole carrière, a renowned french symbolist artist, was born on january 16, 1849, in gournay-sur-marne, seine-saint-denis. he studied at the école des beaux-arts in paris and later under cabanel, laying the foundation for his future artistic endeavors.

    **artistic style and influences**

    carrière's paintings are best known for their distinctive brown monochrome palette, which has been a subject of fascination for many art enthusiasts. his work was influenced by the art of peter paul rubens, which he was exposed to during his time as a prisoner in dresden. this influence is evident in the glowing colors of his early paintings. *the young mother (1879)*, one of carrière's earliest notable works, is now housed at the musée des beaux-arts de rouen. this piece marked the beginning of his domestic life themes, which would become a hallmark of his artistic style.

    **notable works and exhibitions**

    the sick child (montargis) **the first communion (toulon)* *portrait of louis-henri devillez (1887)*, a highly praised work showcasing carrière's skill in capturing the essence of his subjects. these works, among others, have been exhibited at the société nationale des beaux-arts, which carrière helped establish. his contributions to the art world extend beyond his paintings, as he also played an influential role as an art teacher at académie de la palette.

    **legacy and influence on modern art**

    carrière's monochrome style has been seen in the works of pablo picasso, particularly during his blue period. this influence is a testament to carrière's lasting impact on modern art.

    view more of carrière's works at AllPaintingsStore.com/eugène anatole carrière

    explore the musée des beaux-arts de rouen, which houses some of carrière's early pieces, at discovering the musée des beaux-arts de carcassonne (france)

    learn more about symbolism and its influence on art at the symbolism art movement

    **carrière's legacy continues to inspire artists and art enthusiasts alike, a true pioneer of french symbolism.**

    Where to read more

    Find this online

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    Cite this artwork

    MLA
    Carrière, Eugène Anatole. Paysage. n.d., https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/eugene-anatole-carriere-paysage-AS7T5D-en/
    APA
    Carrière, Eugène Anatole (n.d.). Paysage [Painting]. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/eugene-anatole-carriere-paysage-AS7T5D-en/
    Chicago
    Eugène Anatole Carrière. Paysage. n.d. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/eugene-anatole-carriere-paysage-AS7T5D-en/
    Harvard
    Carrière, Eugène Anatole (n.d.) Paysage. Available at: https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/eugene-anatole-carriere-paysage-AS7T5D-en/

    Look closely

    Paysage — Eugène Anatole Carrière

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. How many faces can you find? ____ (our catalogue counts 1 — do you agree?)
    4. Our catalogue files this work under: landscape painting, solitary figure”, “atmospheric mood”. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
    5. Look back at Portrait of Pablo Casals (1903), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.

    Your response

    Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.

    Questions & Answers

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    The copyright answer for "Paysage" by Eugène Anatole Carrière: the work is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. This determines whether reproductions of the image may be freely made.