Study of a Group of People with Barrels c. 1863

This pencil sketch by Charles François Daubigny, a prominent French landscape painter of the Barbizon school, depicts a group of figures standing near a line of barrels. The casual lines and loose composition of this c. 1863 artwork exemplify Daubigny's interest in capturing fleeting moments of everyday life. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the subtle rendering of the figures' clothing and the texture of the barrels. The sketch's focus on a simple scene and its minimal detail further emphasizes its impressionistic qualities.