Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 156 works by Jules Dupré in our catalogue
In short
L'Automne is the Jules Dupré painting that draws the most eyes. After it, the eye goes to Forest View (1850) and Un orage en mer (fin des années 1880). Among the 156 works of Jules Dupré in our catalog, these 100 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
A dirt road winds through a wooded landscape, drawing the eye toward a distant, hazy horizon. The scene captures a moment of seasonal transition, where the foliage of the trees has turned to shades of yellow and brown. Along the path, figures and animals move through the landscape, suggesting the rhythmic, everyday labor of countryside life. The atmosphere is heavy with the stillness of an overcast day, where light filters…
Forest View is a moody and atmospheric landscape painting that captures a dramatic forest scene under a turbulent sky. The composition is dominated by a large, detailed tree positioned slightly left of center, which anchors the foreground. To the right, a small stream or pool reflects the light from the sky, creating a focal point in the lower portion of the work. The color palette is somber and earthy, consisting…
Portrait de l'artiste au soleil couchant : Une Ode à la Nature Dramatique La peinture "Portrait de l’artiste au soleil couchant" attribuée à Jules Dupré représente une œuvre emblématique du mouvement Barbizon, incarnant les préoccupations esthétiques et émotionnelles qui définissent cette période artistique française. Datée probablement vers 1875, cette huile sur toile témoigne d'une maîtrise exceptionnelle de la couleur et d’une sensibilité profonde pour capturer la puissance brute et la…
In this 1865 oil on canvas, we find ourselves standing before a landscape that feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and approaching rain. The composition is anchored by a gnarled, skeletal tree, its dark limbs reaching upward like veins against a turbulent sky. There is a profound sense of stillness here, yet it is a restless quiet, the kind that precedes a storm. The palette is muted, leaning…
A cluster of thatched-roof cottages occupies the center of this 1840 landscape, nestled between mature, heavy-limbed trees. A dirt path cuts through the foreground, leading the eye toward a horse-drawn carriage moving through the village. The scene is defined by a dramatic, cloud-filled sky that casts dappled light across the uneven, muddy terrain. Earthy tones of ochre and sienna ground the composition, while cool blues and bright whites emerge from…
To stand before Jules Dupré’s Landscape with Cattle at Limousin is to be enveloped by a moment suspended between tranquility and impending drama. This magnificent oil on canvas, dating from 1837, transports the viewer deep into the heart of rural France. It is more than just a depiction of grazing cattle beneath an expansive sky; it is a masterful study in atmospheric tension. Duppré captures that fleeting energy inherent in…
The air feels heavy and damp, thick with the scent of river water and the soft rustle of willow leaves. A lone figure stands waist-deep in the still, dark water, his silhouette breaking the surface as he holds a fishing rod with patient intent. Around him, the willow trees stretch toward the sky, their long, leafy branches dipping low to touch the water's edge. The scene is one of profound…
A massive, dark silhouette of an oak tree dominates the left side of this oil on canvas painting, extending vertically toward the upper edge of the frame. To the right, a secondary cluster of darker trees creates a boundary for a central opening in the sky. Within this gap, bright, turbulent clouds are illuminated from behind, casting light that reflects upon the surface of a pool below. The color palette…
The Cottage by the Roadside, Stormy Sky1860 · Art Institute of Chicago
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On the Road1856 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Le chêne
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Two Boats in a Storm1872 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Autumn Landscape1850 · Hermitage Museum
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Pointe de dunes1831 · Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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The Estuary Farm1830 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Evening on the French Coast near Dieppe1830 · Reading Public Museum
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Setting Sun over a Marsh1837
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Landscape1832
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Marsh at Setting Sun1832 · The Mesdag Collection
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View of the Pastures of the Limousin (France)1835 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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A Bright Day1837 · Walters Art Museum
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The Pond1837 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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In the Landes, France1841 · Leeds Art Gallery
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Fontainebleau Oaks1840 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Setting Sun After the Storm1851
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Cows near a Pond1850 · Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud
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The Path of Cayeux-sur-Mer1850
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The Pond1850
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Sunset1850
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Wooded Path1850 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen
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Cows in a Pond1852 · National Gallery of Ireland
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The Windmill1850 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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On the river1850 · National Museum of Fine Arts
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Landscape with a pond.1850 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Untitled (Landscape)1850 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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On the Marsh1850 · Brooklyn Museum
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Landscape with a pond1855 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Landscape with Cows near a Pool of Water1857 · Rijksmuseum Twenthe
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The Windmill1857 · Scottish National Gallery
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Still Life with a grey Jug1862 · Nationalmuseum
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Riverbanks1870
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Evening1865 · Musée d'Arts de Nantes
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The Morning1865 · Musée d'Arts de Nantes
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Choppy Sea1870 · Hamburger Kunsthalle
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Marshland1870 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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A Fisherman1867 · Scottish National Gallery
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Village Scene, Sunset1870 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Barks Fleeing Before the Storm1870 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Sunset on the Coast1870 · Walters Art Museum
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At Sea1870 · Walters Art Museum
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Le Crotoy1868 · The Mesdag Collection
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Calm before the storm1870
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Landscape with Cattle1865
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The Old Oak1870 · National Gallery of Art
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Open Sea1868
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Landscape (with cow at the water).1877 · Museum Gouda
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Landscape with Cow1872 · Saint Louis Art Museum
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Evening1877 · The Mesdag Collection
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Sunset1877 · The Mesdag Collection
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Bridge to L'Isle-Adam1872 · The Mesdag Collection
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Sunset over the Forest1875
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Landscape with River1884
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Sunset (Coucher du soleil)1884
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A Stiff Breeze1879
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Sunset1879 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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View in the Woods, Jules Dupré, 1840 - 18891889 · Rijksmuseum
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A Village by Night, Jules Dupré, 1840 - 18891889 · Rijksmuseum
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Cattle Watering1888
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Scenery with farmhouses under trees
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Forest-landscape, wash-women at the brook
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Portrait Of Guillaume Roumy, Uncle Of Pauline Ono
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Portrait of Jean-Victor Schnetz
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Autoportrait de l'artiste à son chevalet
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Le vieux chêne à l'abreuvoir après 1880
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Marine
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Paysanne assise sous un chêne et son chien
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Le port Saint Nicolas à ParisCondé Museum
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La vanne
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Landscape by moonlight1852 · National Museum in Warsaw
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VACHES AU BORD DE L'EAUThe Louvre
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Forest Landscape1840 · Hermitage Museum
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Landscape with Cows1870 · Hermitage Museum
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La petite charretteThe Louvre
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SOLEIL COUCHANT SUR UN MARAISThe Louvre
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MarineThe Louvre
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Landscape with Cattle WateringNorfolk Museums
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A Country CottageLeeds Art Gallery
90
A SeascapeNational Gallery of Ireland
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LandscapeDetroit Institute of Arts
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Cows DrinkingRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
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The Old WindmillRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
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LandscapeRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
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Shipping in a breezeFitzwilliam Museum
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Watering PlaceMuseum of Fine Arts
97
Cottages by the SeaMuseum of Fine Arts
98
Cattle on the DunesMuseum of Fine Arts
99
LandscapeFine Arts Museums of San Francisco
100
The RiverThe Frick Collection
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jules Dupré | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Louvre |
Paris | 12 | Portrait de l'artiste, VACHES AU BORD DE L'EAU, La petite charrette |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 5 | The Cottage by the Roadside, Stormy Sky, On the Road, Two Boats in a Storm |
 The Mesdag Collection |
The Hague | 5 | Marsh at Setting Sun, Le Crotoy, Evening |
 Minneapolis Institute of Art |
Minneapolis | 5 | View of the Pastures of the Limousin (France), The Pond, Fontainebleau Oaks |
 Hermitage Museum |
Saint Petersburg | 4 | Village Landscape, Autumn Landscape, Forest Landscape |
 Walters Art Museum |
Baltimore | 3 | A Bright Day, Sunset on the Coast, At Sea |
 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 3 | Landscape with a pond., Landscape with a pond, Landscape by moonlight |
 Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art |
Providence | 3 | Cows Drinking, The Old Windmill, Landscape |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
To stand before Jules Dupré’s Landscape with Cattle at Limousin is to be enveloped by a moment suspended between tranquility and impending drama. This magnificent oil on canvas, dating from 1837, transports the viewer deep into the heart of rural France. It is more than just a depiction of grazing cattle beneath an expansive sky; it is a masterful study in atmospheric tension. Duppré captures that fleeting energy inherent in…
A cluster of thatched-roof cottages occupies the center of this 1840 landscape, nestled between mature, heavy-limbed trees. A dirt path cuts through the foreground, leading the eye toward a horse-drawn carriage moving through the village. The scene is defined by a dramatic, cloud-filled sky that casts dappled light across the uneven, muddy terrain. Earthy tones of ochre and sienna ground the composition, while cool blues and bright whites emerge from…
Forest View is a moody and atmospheric landscape painting that captures a dramatic forest scene under a turbulent sky. The composition is dominated by a large, detailed tree positioned slightly left of center, which anchors the foreground. To the right, a small stream or pool reflects the light from the sky, creating a focal point in the lower portion of the work. The color palette is somber and earthy, consisting…
In this 1865 oil on canvas, we find ourselves standing before a landscape that feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and approaching rain. The composition is anchored by a gnarled, skeletal tree, its dark limbs reaching upward like veins against a turbulent sky. There is a profound sense of stillness here, yet it is a restless quiet, the kind that precedes a storm. The palette is muted, leaning…
The canvas presents a seascape dominated by a heavy, low-hanging sky that occupies the upper two-thirds of the frame. Swirling, tempestuous clouds in shades of deep ochre, muddy brown, and black move across the upper register. In the lower left foreground, a dark, silhouetted sailboat tilts at a sharp angle, its hull cutting through choppy, agitated waves. A second, smaller vessel is positioned further in the distance toward the right,…
L'Automne. Forest View (1850) and Un orage en mer (fin des années 1880) come next.
L'Automne, Forest View, Un orage en mer (fin des années 1880), Portrait de l'artiste, Autumn, Village Landscape, Landscape with Cattle at Limousin, Willows, with a Man Fishing, Valley of the River Loire and Oak pool. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 156 works by Jules Dupré, dated from 1830 to 1889.
Mostly in The Louvre (Paris), Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago) and The Mesdag Collection (The Hague). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1850s: 20 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Forest View among them.
On this page, the earliest is The Estuary Farm (1830) and the latest View in the Woods, Jules Dupré, 1840 - 1889 (1889).
Landscape (9), Sky (8) and Clouds (8), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 17 of the 100 works on this page.
Barbizon school, judging by the originals on this page.
Portrait de l'artiste, VACHES AU BORD DE L'EAU and La petite charrette: the The Louvre, Paris holds 5 of the works on this page.
Jules Dupré (1811–1889) stands as a cornerstone figure within the Barbizon School, an artistic movement that championed raw observation and emotional resonance in landscape painting. Unlike his contemporaries like Corot who often sought lyrical beauty and tranquil stillness, Dupré wrestled with the darker, more tempestuous side of nature. He possessed a unique ability to capture the fury of storms, the melancholic grandeur of twilight, and the relentless energy of the elements, conveying these experiences with unparalleled intensity. Born in Nantes, France, Dupré’s artistic journey began amidst a burgeoning fascination for the natural world and its capacity to evoke profound, often turbulent, human feelings.
His early life provided a foundation of meticulous attention to detail and an appreciation for craftsmanship, qualities honed by his father’s porcelain manufacturing business. This formative experience would later translate into his own artistic endeavors, particularly evident in his early works exploring the intricacies of ceramic decoration. As an apprentice porcelain decorator, he learned the discipline of fine lines and textures, a skill set that would eventually evolve into his masterful handling of atmospheric depth and organic forms.
The trajectory of Dupré’s career was irrevocably shaped by his encounter with the groundbreaking canvases of John Constable. This exposure to English landscape traditions ignited a desire to capture the essence of nature’s dynamism—the relentless push and pull of wind-driven foliage and the dramatic interplay of light and shadow during the most volatile hours of the day. Traveling to Great Britain in 1831, Dupré made profound studies of these English masters, returning to France with a portfolio of imagery that would redefine his approach to the landscape.
He found particular inspiration in the coastal districts around Southampton and Plymouth. These vast expanses of water, reflecting turbulent skies, provided him with the perfect laboratory to study the tempestuous motion of storm clouds and the movement of seas. His paintings from this period are not merely depictions of scenery; they are visceral expressions of mood and feeling, imbued with a palpable sense of drama and even sorrow. By embracing the Barbizon aesthetic, Dupré prioritized expressive color palettes and bold brushstrokes over idealized or polished representations, allowing the texture of the paint itself to mirror the ruggedness of the earth.
As a key figure in the Barbizon group, Dupré developed close ties with other legendary painters, including Théodore Rousseau. His rise within the French art establishment was marked by significant milestones, such as his acceptance into the Salon and receiving official recognition through medals for his landscapes. His work became synonymous with a certain sonorous and resonant color harmony, where the light of a setting sun or the gloom of an approaching gale could be felt by the viewer as much as seen.
Today, Jules Dupré is remembered as one of the most influential 19th-century French landscape artists. His contribution to art lies in his ability to bridge the gap between pure observation and romantic emotion. Through works such as La Petite Charrette, Cows Crossing a Ford, and his evocative depictions of river landscapes, he taught generations of artists that nature is not just a subject to be painted, but a powerful force to be experienced. His legacy remains etched in the heavy, atmospheric textures and the dramatic, breathing skies that continue to captivate the modern imagination.
