Porte de la Reine in Aigues Mortes

Date: 1867

The painting shows an old castle with massive walls and a high arched entrance. In front of the castle, two people can be seen, one riding a horse and the other leading the horse by the bridle. Another figure sits in the grass in the foreground and appears to be drawing or writing. There is a soft light in the sky, suggesting that it is either early morning or late afternoon.

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Bazille painted picture Porte de la Reine in Aigues Mortes in 1867. Prevailing color of this fine art print is green and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Jean Frederic Bazille (1841-1870). French painter belonging to the impressionists. Among his frequent themes is the display of different activities in open air – he often painted such scenes. He was friends with Claude Monet , Alfred Sisley and Edouard Manet . He was financially secure and generous to his colleagues - for example, he provided them with paint or lent them his studio. By the time he was 23, he became famous for his first images that still belong to the world-famous works of impressionism (The Pink Dress - Pink dress (1864, Musée Dorsam, Paris.) In this image, Bazille combines a portrait of his cousin Therese des Hours with a sunlit landscape. Another of his famous paintings is Family Reunion from the year 1867.