Escape of Henri de Rochefort

ID: #1879 | Impressionism | Sea and ships

Date: 1881
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
Dimensions: 80 x 73

In the picture we see a boat sailing on a large body of water. Several people are sitting in the boat and seem to be focused on some activity, perhaps fishing. The water here is painted realistically with visible shadows and light reflections, giving the scene a sense of depth and dynamism. The atmosphere of the painting is peaceful and idyllic.

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Manet painted picture Escape of Henri de Rochefort in 1881. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is square. Original size is 80 x 73. This art piece is located in Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Édouard Manet (1832-1883). French Impressionist painter. He perhaps had the misfortune of starting at a time when the pendulum of history was deviating from traditional academic painting and Impressionism: for his generational peers, he was too progressive and for young painters, he was too traditional. Manet had an innovative spirit that, during his study of old masters (such as Diego Velázquez), he complemented with an excellent painting technique. From the Impressionists, he took a penchant for displaying reality using long expressive brush strokes, studying objects in the open air, and concentrating on working with light and colour. Unlike the Impressionists, however, he did not give up black colours, contours and classical composition. In fact, he did not even want to be associated with the Impressionists – he wanted his paintings to be included independently in Salon exhibitions and avoided the label of Impressionism.