Rivier en rotsen
1873-77
Gustave Courbet captured the raw, untamed beauty of a rocky gorge during his final years in Swiss exile. Towering cliffs squeeze a calm river into a narrow channel, while lush green foliage clings stubbornly to the rugged stone faces. Painted between 1873 and 1877, this moody landscape reflects the Realist master's deep connection to nature, far away from the political scandals that forced him out of France. The thick, textured brushstrokes give the rocks a heavy, almost tactile presence, making you feel the damp chill of the mountain air.
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