Still Life with Three Trout from the Loue River by Gustave Courbet

Still Life with Three Trout from the Loue River 1873

gustavecourbet

Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern, Switzerland

tree

abstract painting

food

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

fluid art

neo expressionist

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

surrealist

expressionist

This realistic depiction of three trout, hanging and lying on the riverbank, is a characteristic example of Gustave Courbet's Realist style. Painted in 1873, "Still Life with Three Trout from the Loue River" showcases the artist's fascination with everyday subjects, emphasizing the raw beauty of nature and the simple pleasures of life. The painting, currently housed in the Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland, exemplifies Courbet's focus on portraying the world as he saw it, without romanticization or idealization.