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Gustave Courbet

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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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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

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

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 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

Painting of a rushing forest brook over mossy boulders, with dark trees and a rocky cliff beneath a patch of blue sky.

A Brook in the Forest, Jura

1872

Three men meet on a dirt road in open countryside, one doffing his hat, with a spotted dog and a distant carriage.

The Meeting, or Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet!

1854

Painting of a windswept landscape with bent trees, a river, rocky banks, and a dark streaked stormy sky.

The Gust of Wind

1865

Dark forested ravine with a shallow river over boulders, steep rock cliffs on both sides and a patch of sky above.

The Valley of Les Puits-Noir

1868

Painting of rocky cliffs over a stream with two deer on a grassy bank in the lower right.

Felsige Landschaft mit Rehen

Painting of pale rocky cliffs with a waterfall, dark shrubs and trees, and a stream in the foreground under a pale sky.

Landscape with Rocky Cliffs and a Waterfall

1872

Painting of a snowy winter forest with a large bare tree at centre and muted brown and cream tones.

Winter Landscape

1850

Painting of blossoming apple trees, a wooden barn, poplars and pale limestone cliffs under a cloudy sky.

Courbet - Les pommiers du père Courbet à Ornans, 1873, 2591 (MK)

1873

Painting of a shallow brook flowing between rocky cliffs and dense green trees under a pale turquoise sky.

The Hidden Brook

ca. 1873-77

Painting of a shaded forest stream winding between pale rock cliffs and tall trees, with mossy stones in the water.

The Stream (Le Ruisseau du Puits-Noir; vallée de la Loue)

1855

Dark cave interior with pale rock walls, still water, a small standing figure on a wooden platform, and rushing water at righ

La Grotte de la Loue

1864

Painting of chalk cliffs and beached fishing boats on a sandy shore at low tide, with the sea on the right.

Beach in Normandy

c. 1872/1875

Painting of a young woman with dark hair reading an open book outdoors, lying among trees and foliage, a white drape over her

A Young Woman Reading

c. 1866/1868

Painting of wooden boats on a pebbled beach below chalk cliffs, with turquoise sea and a cloudy grey sky.

Boats on a Beach, Etretat

c. 1872/1875

Painting of a sunlit meadow with a winding stream, a group of pollarded trees, a tall poplar, and a blue sky with clouds.

La Bretonnerie in the Department of Indre

1856

Painting of a calm turquoise sea under a cloudy sky with a sandy beach in the foreground.

Calm Sea

1866

Painting of dark rocks on a shoreline under a red, cloudy sky, with two small sailboats on the calm sea.

The Black Rocks at Trouville

1865/1866

Painting of a young woman with long curly red hair looking into a hand mirror while holding a lock of her hair.

Jo, the Beautiful Irish Girl

1866

Small oil sketch of a seated boy in blue jacket and cap beneath a large tree, with a bearded head fragment at right edge.

Autoportrait de Gustave Courbet à l'âge de quatorze ans ; fragment de tête barbue

1833

Painting of a donkey lowering its head to drink from a trough against a dark, muted background.

L'âne

1863

Painting of cattle resting in a meadow under trees, with sleeping haymakers and a distant cart beneath a cloudy sky.

La Sieste pendant la saison des foins

1868

Painting of rocky limestone cliffs among green trees and a grassy slope under a pale blue sky.

Rochers à Ornans

1869

Night street scene of firefighters with a pump cart and smoke, with onlookers gathered among stone buildings.

Pompiers courant à un incendie

1851

Two nude women sleeping entwined on a white bed beside a blue curtain, a flower vase and a glass decanter on a table.

Le Sommeil

1866

Two women rest on a riverbank under a tree, one sleeping in a white dress, the other holding wildflowers, with a boat on the

Les demoiselles des bords de la Seine (été)

1857

Painting of a rocky shore with a white church on a cliff, sailboats on blue water, and hazy mountains under cloudy sky.

View of Lake Geneva

Painting of a shaded rocky gorge with a shallow stream flowing between limestone cliffs and dense green trees.

The Stream of the Black Well

1872

Painting of rough grey waves breaking on rocks below a cliff under a heavy cloudy sky.

View of a rough sea near a cliff

1873

Painting of a large green wave breaking over dark rocks under a grey, pink-tinged cloudy sky.

The Wave

1870

Painting of a sleeping nude woman on a rumpled white bed beside a red curtain and a window showing a dark landscape.

眠れる裸婦

1858

Painting of three figures sifting and sorting wheat in a rustic interior, with a woman in a red dress holding a sieve.

The Wheat Sifters

1854

Painting of white chalk cliffs and a natural arch above a rough sea, with dark boats beached on the shore.

The Etretat Cliffs after the Storm

1870

Two men breaking stones on a dry hillside, one kneeling with a hammer and one carrying a basket of rocks.

The Stone Breakers

1849

Painting of peasants riding horses and leading oxen, a pig, and cattle along a dirt road under a cloudy sky.

Peasants from Flagey back from the Fair

1850

Painting of a shaded forest gorge with a shallow rocky river, boulders, pale cliffs and trees under a patch of sky.

Felsiges Flußtal

1865

Painting of a calm sea with pale clouds, wet sand in the foreground, and small distant sailboats on the horizon.

Courbet - Mer calme à Palavas, MNR 880

1850

Painting of four men in a dim tavern, one smoking a pipe, with a table of bread and wine and a dog on the floor.

Une après-dinée à Ornans

1849

Stormy sea with white-capped waves under dark clouds, two beached wooden boats on a rocky shore, and a red sail far out.

La Mer orageuse

1870

Painting of a lake shore with a rocky cliff, two white-sailed boats on grey water, and mountains under cloudy skies.

Bord du lac Léman, près de Vevey, dit aussi Paysage au lac

1869

Painting of tall pale rock cliffs above a green meadow with a small white house at their base and a blue sky.

Rock of ten hours

1855

Snowy landscape with a rocky cliff, dark wooded hillside and golden shrubs under a pale blue sky, by Gustave Courbet.

Courbet - Paysage sous la neige, 1862, MNR 173

1862

Dark painted landscape of a leaning tree trunk over a river, with a cave opening in a rocky cliff and a small climbing figure

Landscape from La Source Bleue

1872

Painting of a brown stag leaping through deep snow past shrubs, with a dark wooded hill and blue sky behind.

Deer Running in the Snow

1856

Painting of a river flowing over a weir beside old mill buildings, with a large tree and rocky bank on the right.

The Weir at the Mill

1866

Snowy winter landscape with a bare tree leaning over a hillside and a deer resting near its trunk.

Winter landscape with a deer

1865

Painting of red and green apples heaped in a bowl beside a pewter jug, with loose apples on a brown table.

Still Life with Apples and a Pomegranate

1871

Painting of a stormy sea with large dark waves breaking into white foam under a heavy grey sky.

Mer Orageuse (Mar borrascoso) French: Mer Orageuse

Painting of rough, dark green waves under a stormy sky, with small sailboats, one with a red sail, on the horizon.

Marina

Dark landscape painting of a rocky cliff beside a stream, with shadowed trees and a muted greenish sky.

Rocas French: Rochers

Painting of a dark forest with a dead white horse in the foreground and a small figure among the trees.

Landscape with a dead horse

1855

Painting of dark turbulent waves breaking on rocks under a heavy brownish sky, with two small sailboats on the horizon.

Autumn Sea

1867

Woman in a dark floral dress tending hollyhocks and lilies on a trellis against a blue sky.

Trellis

1862