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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