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Gustave Courbet

156 works

Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was a French painter and the leader of Realism, who painted ordinary people and places on a grand scale, as in A Burial at Ornans and The Stone Breakers. Read more

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Painting of snow-capped mountains above a dark lake, with a herder and goats resting on a grassy hillside in the foreground.

Panoramic View of the Alps, Les Dents du Midi

1877

Painting of stormy waves breaking against rocks on a coast under a dark, rain-filled sky.

Marine: The Waterspout

1870

Painting of a calm turquoise sea under billowing clouds, with two beached boats on a sandy shore and distant sailboats.

The Calm Sea

1869

Painting of a stormy sea under dark clouds, with rocks on the shore and a small sailboat on the horizon.

The Sea

1865 or later

Painting of a tall rocky cliff above a farmhouse and tree, with a lake and hills in the distance under a cloudy sky.

The Rock of Hautepierre

c. 1869

Painting of wooden alpine buildings and a stone fountain before dark, snow-covered mountains with autumn trees.

An Alpine Scene

1874

Painting of a green-topped cliff, wooden fence and pebble beach at low tide under a pale sunrise sky.

Cliffs on the Sea Coast: Small Beach, Sunrise (Cliffs on the sea coast, seen at Petit Beach, rising sun)

1865

Portrait of a dark-haired woman in a lace shawl before a rosy sunset over water, by Gustave Courbet.

Rêverie (Portrait of Gabrielle Borreau)

1862

Painting of an autumn forest with pale tree trunks, russet foliage, a grassy path and distant hills under a grey-blue sky.

Wooded Landscape

1860-65

Portrait of a woman in a black hat and lace shawl holding pink and white flowers, with an orange sunset behind her.

Mme L . . . (Laure Borreau)

1863

Painting of a shaded forest stream below a rock ledge, with a birch tree and two deer on the right bank.

View in the Forest of Fontainebleau

1855

Painting of a chalk cliff with a natural arch over a beach with three fishing boats and a dark sea under a cloudy sky.

The Cliff at Étretat

after 1872

Reclining nude woman with curly hair reaches toward a parrot in a dark interior with patterned curtains.

Woman with a Parrot

1866

Painting of three young women and a child in a rocky green valley with two cows and a dog, by Gustave Courbet.

Young Ladies of the Village

1851-52

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a dark dress with lace cuffs and clasped hands, before a dense green wooded background.

Madame Frederic Breyer (Fanny Hélène Van Bruyssel, 1830-1894)

1858

Painting of a woman with long auburn curls holding a hand mirror, wearing a white lace collar against a dark background.

Jo, La Belle Irlandaise

1865-66

Nude woman with red hair reaches for a branch beside a forest stream with a small waterfall behind her.

The Young Bather

1866

Painting of a nude woman with arms raised, rising from churning sea waves under a dark stormy sky with a distant sailboat.

The Woman in the Waves

1868

Painting of a hunter in a red coat holding up a dead fox as hounds look on, with dead game and a horn in a forest.

After the Hunt

ca. 1859

Painting of a bearded man in a gray coat and yellow scarf holding a gray hat against a dark background.

Alphonse Promayet (1822-1872)

1851

Painting of a shaded brook winding through a dense woodland clearing with tall trees and reflections in the water.

A Brook in a Clearing (possibly "Brook, Valley of Fontcouverte; Study")

probably 1862

Painting of a shallow forest brook flowing past large rocks beneath tall trees and dense green foliage.

A Brook in the Forest

ca. 1868-77

Painting of two deer resting in a snowy forest beside a large snow-covered rock and bare trees.

The Deer

ca. 1865

Painting of a weathered fishing boat with furled sails on a rocky beach, with waves and a pale sky behind.

The Fishing Boat

1865

Painting of two hunting dogs beside a dead hare in a dim autumn forest clearing.

Hunting Dogs with Dead Hare

1857

Man in orange tunic and chain mail raises a goblet beside a table with dice, two armored men and a figure in shadow.

Louis Gueymard (1822-1880) as Robert le Diable

1857

Oil portrait of a woman in a black dress and green shawl leaning on a wooden table, with red drapery behind her.

Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes, 1827-1910)

ca. 1852-57

Oil portrait of an elderly man with gray hair and round spectacles, wearing a dark jacket against a brown background.

Monsieur Suisse

1861

Painting of a nude woman with red hair holding a flowering branch with white blossoms against dark green leaves.

Nude with Flowering Branch

1863

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket and white collar against a dark background, turned to the side.

Portrait of a Man

probably ca. 1862

Painting of a shaded river gorge with tall rock cliffs, green trees, and rocks along a calm dark river.

River and Rocks

1873-77

Painting of a nude woman seen from behind standing in a stream beneath a waterfall, framed by dark green foliage.

The Source

1862

Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was a French painter and the leader of Realism, who painted ordinary people and places on a grand scale, as in A Burial at Ornans and The Stone Breakers. Browse 156 works by Gustave Courbet from 45 museums, free to download in HD.