The Seine at Bas-Meudon

Johan Barthold Jongkind

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Seine at Bas-Meudon by Johan Barthold Jongkind: A landscape painting depicting a serene river scene. The river, likely the Seine, runs along the left side. Its surface reflects the sky and surrounding foliage. A road runs parallel to the river on the right. A group of people and a horse-drawn cart are on the road. Buildings are on the right side, with one having a brown roof and another with a lighter-colored roof. Trees line both the riverbank and the distant background. The sky dominates the top half, with blue and white clouds. The painting's color palette is subdued, with earth tones and greens. The brushstrokes are visible, indicating an oil-on-canvas technique. A signature is in the bottom-right corner.