The Promenade (Landscape with Cypresses)

Henri-Edmond Cross

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Promenade (Landscape with Cypresses) by Henri-Edmond Cross: The painting depicts a landscape with a group of people standing on a yellow-brown grassy area. The people are wearing white clothing with one of them wearing a hat. Two people are holding hands. There are several dark blue-green cypress trees in the foreground. The background features a body of water with several sailboats on it. In the distance, there are hills or mountains. The sky is blue-grey. The painting style consists of small, distinct dots of color that are applied in patterns to form an image. The colors used are primarily blue, green, yellow and white.