The Valley of Arconville

c. 1887

One of the first American artists to paint in Giverny, France, Theodore Robinson drew upon the teachings of its most famous resident, Claude Monet. Using layered, broken brushwork, Robinson captures the effects of light on the landscape like Monet and other progressive French painters. Robinson's forms, however, have a measure of solidity that was more typical of American artists who worked in an Impressionist style.

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Artist

Theodore Robinson (American, 1852–1896)

Date

c. 1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

45.8 × 55.7 cm (18 × 21 7/8 in.)

Origin

United States

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Friends of American Art Collection