In the Forest of Fontainebleau Painters and Photographs from Carot to Monet
March 2 – June 6, 2008
More than 100 works by artists such as Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796–1875), Théodore Rousseau (1812–1867), Jean-François Millet (1814–1875), Claude Monet (1840–1926), Gustave Le Gray (1820–1884), and Eugène Cuvelier (1837–1900) explore the French phenomenon of plein-air (open-air) painting and photography in the region of Fontainebleau, a pilgrimage site for aspiring landscape artists.
Augustin Enfantin
An Artist Painting in the Forest of Fontainebleau, c. 1825Private collection
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Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
