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Two Thatched Cottages (Les deux chaumières)
Armand Séguinabout 1893-94
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States
Details
- Title: Two Thatched Cottages (Les deux chaumières)
- Creator Lifespan: 1869 - 1903
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Date Created: about 1893-94
- Type: oil paintings
- Rights: The Samuel Josefowitz Collection of the School of Pont-Aven, through the generosity of Lilly Endowment Inc., the Josefowitz Family, and other Friends of the Museum
- External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/16741
- Medium: oil on canvas
- wall label: With its exaggerated color and turbulent surface pattern, this landscape is a vibrant example of the Pont-Aven School's desire to blend visual observation with artistic invention. The fluid contours of the rolling hills and lush treesintensify the contrast with the sturdy geometric forms of the cottages. Seguin admired the expressive landscapes of Van Gogh, and his canvas offers an intriguing comparison with a work by Van Gogh hanging in the adjacent gallery.
- measurements: 23 5/8 x 35 7/16 in.
- Artist: Séguin, Armand
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