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This early study from nature was perhaps painted in the Forest of Fontainebleau in France, possibly at Les Sables de Jaen-du-Paris, a rocky and sandy site within the forest. A gully runs down the middle of the rocky ravine.
Scumbled cream paint gives the impression of sand. The unusual high horizon and steep terrain are typical of Rousseau's work.
Scumbled cream paint gives the impression of sand. The unusual high horizon and steep terrain are typical of Rousseau's work.
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