Environs de Grenoble 1873

"Environs de Grenoble" is a watercolor painting by Johan Barthold Jongkind, created in 1873. This landscape painting captures a view of the French city Grenoble, showcasing a prominent mountain in the background and a river in the foreground. Jongkind's signature style of loose brushstrokes and atmospheric washes are prominent, creating a sense of light and movement. The use of blues and grays in the mountain and sky evokes a cool, serene atmosphere, characteristic of Jongkind's fascination with nature and the depiction of light and air. This work is an example of Jongkind's important contribution to the development of Impressionism, particularly his focus on capturing the fleeting effects of light and weather.