Barge

Date: 1900
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Dimensions: 65 x 50.5

The painting depicts an impressionistic scene with two figures sitting in a boat near the shore. The arch of a tree dominates the right side of the composition, its trunk and branches taking up most of the picture area. The colours of the tree and its foliage are vivid with gradients of red, orange and green. The left side depicts a calm lake or river with subtle reflections of light on the surface. The soft, blurred brushstrokes create a sense of haze and calm. The background of the painting is filled with vaguely hinted hills or mountains.

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Redon painted picture Barge in 1900. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is portrait. Original size is 65 x 50.5. This art piece is located in Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine. He dedicated himself to painting from childhood, and when he was only 10, he won the prize for drawing in his school. He continued to devote himself to painting, and at the age of 15, he began to study it. However, at the insistence of his father, he soon left and went to study architecture. Unfortunately, he didn’t pass the entrance exams, and thus he devoted himself to sculpture. His career was interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War. He had a great interest in Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions, which was reflected in his works: Buddha, Monk with a Book, or Mephistoteles. After 1900, he fully dedicated himself to abstract painting, by which he also came to the limelight. He painted portraits for wealthy clients. In 1903, he was awarded the Legion of Honor. Many of his works are on display in the Musée d’Orsay and the J. Paul Getty Museum in California.