Village at the Foot of a Hill, Ile de France 1860

"Village at the Foot of a Hill, Ile de France" is a painting by French artist Camille Corot, created in 1860. This landscape painting showcases Corot's characteristic style, which emphasizes soft, hazy light and delicate brushstrokes to capture the beauty of the natural world. The painting depicts a small village nestled at the base of a rolling hill, bathed in the soft light of a cloudy day. Corot's signature atmospheric perspective and use of color evoke a sense of tranquility and poetic realism, making this work a quintessential example of his oeuvre.