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Forest of Fontainebleau
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Frédéric Bazille completed this view of the famous forest where many Impressionists worked outdoors. The composition captures dappled light through trees with the fresh observation that characterized early Impressionism.
Fontainebleau was a gathering place for artists seeking to paint nature directly. Bazille worked alongside Monet and Renoir there. It hangs at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
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About Forest of Fontainebleau
You can see it at Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Frédéric Bazille created it. The composition captures dappled light through trees with the fresh observation that characterized early Impressionism.
The Forest of Fontainebleau was where early Impressionists gathered to paint outdoors, developing their techniques It's at Musée d'Orsay. Frédéric Bazille painted this view of the famous forest where many Impressionists worked outdoors.
The Forest of Fontainebleau was a favorite painting ground for the Barbizon School and early Impressionists. Frédéric Bazille painted there alongside Monet, Renoir, and Sisley in the 1860s.
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