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Path Near the Pond of Vipers, Fontainebleau Forest

c. 1860s

Narcisse Diaz de la Peña

(French, 1807–1876)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on wood panel
Measurements
Unframed: 26.7 x 36.2 cm (10 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1053
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A horizontally oriented oil painting depicts a moody landscape under a turbulent gray and pale blue sky. In the foreground, a sandy path meanders past weathered gray boulders. Dark, leafy trees dot the middle ground, featuring two tall, slender trunks on the right. A small figure in dark clothing and white head covering stands near trees on the left. Thick brushstrokes define the muted, earthy terrain, with a signature at the bottom left.

Path Near the Pond of Vipers, Fontainebleau Forest

c. 1860s

Narcisse Diaz de la Peña

(French, 1807–1876)
France, 19th century

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