The Close of Day
- Artist
- Jules Breton
- Date
- 1865
- Style
- Realism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Walters Art Museum
"The Close of Day" by Jules Breton exemplifies his masterful genre painting that celebrates rural life. Created using oil on canvas, the painting captures a serene countryside scene at sunset, highlighting Breton's dedication to Realism. His traditional methods and focus on natural light evoke the peaceful beauty of the French countryside, emphasizing the idyllic nature of rural existence. Breton’s work remains a testament to his absorption of traditional techniques and his role as a prominent transmitter of rural life's beauty and simplicity.
Related artworks
- The Rest of the Haymakers by Jules Breton
- Afternoon Tea (aka On the Terrace) by Eva Gonzales
- The Song of the Lark by Jules Breton
- The Feast of Saint John by Jules Breton
- Evening Call by Jules Breton
- Gleaners at sunset by Jules Breton
- The View from Collettes by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Christ in the House of Simon by Mattia Preti
- Virgin Mary by Domenico Ghirlandaio
- Moika. Three-arch bridge. by Pyotr Konchalovsky