Landscape_ Près Bussières 

This landscape was painted by Camille Corot, using watercolor. The washes of color and soft forms evoke a quiet, almost dreamlike atmosphere. The composition is divided into distinct horizontal bands: the foreground of grassy field, the middle ground with figures and a thin line of trees, and the sky above. Corot's use of color is restrained; muted greens, blues, and browns blend to create a sense of atmospheric perspective, pushing the background into a hazy distance. The painting destabilizes traditional landscape conventions. The forms are less about precise representation and more about evoking a feeling of space and light. The figures are integrated seamlessly into the landscape, becoming part of the overall harmony. The softness of the watercolor blurs the distinction between the elements of the scene, suggesting a world in constant flux. This emphasis on form and feeling points toward a modern sensibility that values subjective experience over objective reality, inviting us to contemplate the transient nature of our perceptions.