La vasque de la Villa Médicis after 1845

This landscape painting by Camille Corot, *La vasque de la Villa Médicis*, features a large basin in the foreground, with a distant view of the city of Rome beyond. Corot is known for his atmospheric landscapes, often employing soft light and muted colors, as seen in this depiction of the Villa Medici. The dark silhouette of the trees frames the composition, further emphasizing the receding perspective and the golden light of the distant city. The painting is characteristic of Corot's later style, in which he embraced a more simplified approach to depicting natural scenes.