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Gustave Courbet

157 works

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Painting of a rushing waterfall over a wooden weir below a dark cave in a rocky limestone cliff, beside a stone building.

The Source of the Loue

1864

Painting of a woman in a black riding habit and hat with white gloves, standing before dark trees under a blue sky.

Woman in a Riding Habit (L'Amazone)

ca. 1855-59

Painting of a river winding past a village with a church steeple, framed by trees and pale limestone cliffs under a cloudy sk

View of Ornans

probably mid-1850s

Painting of a dense cluster of white spring blossoms spilling from a dark vase against a pale background.

Spring Flowers

ca. 1855-60

Black and white image of five large apples in a row against a dark, loosely painted background.

Apples

Oil portrait of an older woman in a pink lace-trimmed bonnet and dark dress with a cameo brooch, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Woman, Called Héloïse Abélard

Painting of a dense bouquet of mixed flowers including red lilies and pink roses spilling from a dark vase.

Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase

1862

Oil study of a seated nude man with curly hair, twisting on a wooden stool beside a crate against a dark brown background.

Study of a Nude Man

early 1840s

Painting of a large green wave breaking into white foam over dark rocks beneath a heavy grey-brown sky.

The Wave

1869

Painting of a rocky cave entrance with boulders, a stream and a wooden railing along the cliff, in browns and greens.

Grotto of Sarrazine near Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

about 1864

Large painting of a crowded funeral procession with priests and a crucifix on a rocky hillside under a grey sky.

A Burial at OrnansAlternative title(s): Painting of Human Figures, the History of a Burial at OrnansUn enterrement à…

1849

Close-up painting of a reclining female nude on white drapery against a dark background.

The Origin of the World

1866

Painting of a bearded man lying with closed eyes, a wound on his chest, a sword beside him, against dark trees.

English: Portrait of the Artist called The Wounded Man

1844

Large crowded studio scene with a painter at an easel beside a nude model, surrounded by onlookers, a child, and a dog.

The Painter's Studio

1854

Painting of a reclining nude woman with raised arm, white stockings and red drapery, with a window showing green landscape be

Nude Reclining Woman

1862

Painting of a stag rearing against a tree in a green forest while a doe rests nearby beside a path and water.

Deer in the Forest

1868

Dark landscape painting of a small waterfall over rocks into a pool, framed by trees and grassy cliffs under a cloudy sky.

Cascade in a Rocky Landscape

1872

Two greyhounds on a sandy shore, one white with brown patches, one brown, with a blue sea and cloudy sky behind them.

The Greyhounds of the Comte de Choiseul

1866

Still life painting of pink and white asters and other flowers in a brown jug on a plate, against a dark background.

Bouquet of Asters

1859

Painting of a half-timbered mill beside a rushing stream, with limestone cliffs and wooded hills under a cloudy sky.

The Mill at the Loue

1872

Seated woman in a black dress with orange sleeves and bow, hands on a wooden chair, against a dark landscape.

Portrait of a Woman: Juliette Courbet

1860

Painting of a green valley with farmhouses, a winding dirt path, tall trees, and a rocky cliff under a blue sky.

The Valley of Ornans

1858

Painting of a red fox carrying a dead rabbit through a snowy winter landscape with rocks and bare trees.

Fox in the Snow

1860

Oil still life of apples, a green pear and pomegranates spilling from a wicker basket onto a table against a dark background.

Still Life with Apples, Pear, and Pomegranates

1870

Portrait of Adolphe Marlet

1851

Painting of dark cliffs and a rock arch with foaming waves breaking on the shore under a grey, cloudy sky.

Strand von Etretat

1869

Painting of a rocky gorge with a rushing stream, cliffs, a bare birch tree and distant mountains under a blue sky.

Rocks near Ornans

Painting of a nude woman with auburn hair pulling on a white stocking, seated on a grassy bank beside water and trees.

Woman with White Stockings (La Femme aux bas blancs)

1864

Painting of a baby in a white bonnet and beaded necklace before a red cushion and green background, by Gustave Courbet.

Head of Baby (Tête d'enfant)

1865

Painting of a woman in a black dress holding two white pigeons near her face, against a dark green background.

Woman with Pigeons

1860

Painting of a shirtless man in a straw hat kneeling by a river, with a stone bridge and wooded hills in the background.

Man fishing with a line

1862

Dark painted landscape of a wooded hillside, rocky outcrop, stream and distant mountains under a teal sky.

Landscape from Jura

1868