Charles François DaubignyFrench, 1817–1878River Bank
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Where is “River Bank” now? Collection: State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Not on view at present. Checked August 29, 2026.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Знаменитый французский художник Шарль Франсуа Добиньи - один из ведущих мастеров барбизонской школы, получившей свое название от деревни Барбизон, расположенной в окрестностях Парижа. Картина "Берег" была написана с натуры, когда Добиньи путешествовал на своей лодке-мастерской вдоль живописных берегов рек Луэн, Уазы и Сены. Композиция пейзажа напоминает фрагмент большой панорамы. На картине - пасмурный ветреный день. Небо затянуто облаками. Слева на берегу - группа стройных высоких сосен с тонкими стволами, на переднем плане - плывущая по реке стая утят. Добиньи стремился точно воспроизвести форму крон деревьев, особенности рельефа местности и атмосферного состояния природы. Картина "Берег" относится к позднему периоду творчества художника, для которого характерны темная насыщенная цветовая палитра и динамичная манера письма. Метод работы Добиньи на пленэре и его интерес к передаче свето-воздушной среды предвосхищают живописные поиски и достижения импрессионистов.
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In the life of Charles François Daubigny
The whole life1860s
His technique influences the future Impressionists
Daubigny's impasto in the lights, translucent glazes in the shadows and small separate strokes, which earned him both praise and harsh criticism, influenced the future Impressionists in the 1860s. Like them, he cared little for crisp contours and favoured a broad manner.
1864
Among the first exhibitors of the Société nationale des beaux-arts
In 1864 Daubigny was one of the first exhibitors at the salon of the Société nationale des beaux-arts.
1864–1874
A decade of his finest pictures: forests and lakes
Daubigny's best-known paintings date from 1864 to 1874 and depict mostly forests and lakes. He was disappointed that the works he considered his finest were not understood by his contemporaries, yet by the end of his life he remained a sought-after and esteemed artist.
1866
First seat on the Paris Salon jury
In 1866 Daubigny joined the jury of the Paris Salon for the first time, alongside his friend Camille Corot. Together with Courbet they relished the scandalous success of Courbet's “Woman with a Parrot”.
1866
Visits England
In 1866 Daubigny visited England; four years later he would return there to escape the Franco-Prussian War.
1868
Helps Monet and Renoir into the Salon
It was Daubigny who helped young artists, among them Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir, to show their work at the Salon of 1868: his own art had much in common with the younger generation.
