Reverie
In the 1860s and 70s, Corot often posed young, working-class Parisians in exotic costumes, perhaps evoking peasants he had painted in Italy in 1825–28. The introduction of studio props, however, situate the later works more squarely within the tradition of genre painting. In this work, the model’s expressionless face invites speculation about her state of mind, the book she has temporarily ceased to read, and the tenebrous sky.
Artwork Details
- Title: Reverie
- Artist: Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1860–65
- Medium: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: 19 5/8 x 14 3/8 in. (49.8 x 36.5 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
- Object Number: 29.100.563
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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