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The Boulevard

Jean François Raffaëlli

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a busy street scene from a slightly elevated perspective. The area is filled with people, horses, buildings, and leafless trees, giving a sense of winter or late autumn. The brushstrokes convey movement, with lively figures and horses contrasted with softer strokes for the buildings and trees. The color palette is mostly muted earth tones with occasional bright accents, like red hats. A grand building with ornate architecture is on the right, with lit windows.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1900/1905
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22080 × 18610 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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