Reverie
ca. 1860-65
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, mostly famous for his dreamy landscapes, created this intimate portrait of a woman lost in thought. Dressed in traditional peasant attire with a white apron and headscarf, she leans heavily against a stone wall, a book dangling loosely from her hand as if she's stopped reading to stare into the distance. The loose, atmospheric brushstrokes show why the Impressionists revered him—he was capturing a fleeting mood rather than a rigid pose. You can see his signature 'COROT' in the corner, marking a work by the artist Monet called 'the only true master'.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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