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In Fosset. Twilight (A Fosset. Un Crépuscule)

Fernand Khnopff Belgian

ca. 1890–95

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 829

Khnopff’s family spent summers on their property in the hamlet of Fosset in the Ardennes region of southeast Belgium. The artist made many paintings of the verdant countryside, which he described as a "silent landscape of heather and forests stretching along the long hills." His feathery brushwork and silvery palette capture the misty Belgian twilight and impart an air of melancholy to the tranquil scenery.

In Fosset. Twilight (A Fosset. Un Crépuscule), Fernand Khnopff (Belgian, Grembergen 1858–1921 Brussels), Oil on canvas — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: In Fosset. Twilight (A Fosset. Un Crépuscule)

Artist: Fernand Khnopff (Belgian, Grembergen 1858–1921 Brussels)

Date: ca. 1890–95

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 14 7/8 × 26 1/8 in. (37.8 × 66.4 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Lent by the Hearn Family Trust

Accession Number: L.2021.4.2

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