Landscape Bald Rock in the Valley of Ornans 1864

Gustave Courbet's "Landscape Bald Rock in the Valley of Ornans" (1864) is a realist landscape painting, notable for its direct and unidealized depiction of the French countryside. Courbet, a leading figure in the Realist movement, chose to portray the natural world in a straightforward and objective manner, eschewing the romanticism and sentimentality that characterized earlier landscape painting. The painting, which features a towering rock formation and a verdant valley, showcases Courbet's masterful use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and atmospheric realism.