Evening Memory I 1890

Maurice Denis’s *Evening Memory I* (1890) is a painting that exemplifies the artistic movement known as Symbolism, which emerged in the late 19th century in France. The work depicts a tranquil scene of a boat carrying three figures, shrouded in shadow, across a calm body of water, framed by a thick line of trees. The painting is dominated by a palette of deep, muted colors, suggestive of the fading light of the evening. This evocative use of color is characteristic of Symbolist art, which sought to convey emotion and meaning through symbolic imagery rather than realism.