Castillo, Côte Saint-André
1882
Before Monet made Impressionism famous, his mentor Johan Barthold Jongkind was already capturing landscapes with loose, energetic strokes. This 1882 sketch depicts the French village of Côte-Saint-André, featuring a castle perched on a hill against a backdrop of hazy mountains. Jongkind used quick ink lines and watery washes to freeze a fleeting moment, adding handwritten notes at the bottom that record the date and a snippet of local history. It feels like a visual diary entry from a master who taught the Impressionists how to truly observe light and atmosphere.
- Technique
- Watercolor and ink
- Material
- Paper
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