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Landscape with Watermill

c, 1790

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

(French, 1736–1810)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
Brown ink wash and point of brush with graphite underdrawing on cream wove paper
Measurements
Overall: 20.3 x 24.1 cm (8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.367
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Description

Boissieu’s pastoral landscapes are characterized by meticulous detail and sensitive variations in light and shadow skillfully created with brush and wash. Largely self-taught, Boissieu drew inspiration from the watermills, windmills, and rustic figures in Dutch art and the countryside around Lyon where he lived all his life.
A horizontally oriented brown ink wash and graphite drawing on cream paper depicts a rustic stone watermill. To the left, a figure stands by a wooden wheel in a pool. Centrally, another person emerges from a shadowed doorway. To the right, an ox stands beside a stone arch. Layered, translucent washes create depth across the weathered facade, while delicate graphite strokes define a hillside and feathery trees fading into the pale background.

Landscape with Watermill

c, 1790

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

(French, 1736–1810)
France, 18th century

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