A Windmill against a Cloudy Sky 1845 - 1850

Constant Troyon's "A Windmill against a Cloudy Sky" is a charming watercolor painting capturing the peaceful rural landscape of 19th-century France. The prominent windmill, silhouetted against a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, dominates the composition. The artist's loose brushstrokes and soft, muted colors create a sense of tranquility and evoke the atmospheric conditions of the day. The delicate details of the windmill's structure, the surrounding foliage, and the small figures adding scale to the scene, demonstrate Troyon's mastery of the genre of landscape painting, popular during this period.