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Oil on paper, laid down on canvas France, circa 1850 Barbizon School, circle of Théodore Rousseau (1812-1867) Inscribed on the stretcher 'Théodore Rousseau / N 319' and artist plaque on frame Overall dimensions, with frame: 33 x 43.5 cm Provenance: German private collection A work of the Barbizon School, in which the painter has captured an atmospheric sunset in an open landscape This delightful landscape at sunset dates circa 1850 and is the work of a painter of the Barbizon School, founded by Théodore Rousseau ( 1812-1867). The paintings of the Barbizon School are characterized by a realistic depiction of nature. This fine painting is determined by the glowing evening light, to which the perspectives converge on the horizon, bathing the green trees and meadows in a romantic atmosphere. The stretcher is inscribed on the back, 'Théodore Rousseau / N 319'. On the front, there is a plaque with the name of the artist, Théodore Rousseau. The picture appears to be in good condition. The paper is laid down on canvas. The paint surface shows in parts slight stains and a few small scattered retouchings. The frame has some chips in places. The overall dimensions, with frame, are 33 x 44.5 cm, the stretcher frame measuring 23 x 34 cm. The Barbizon School The School of Barbizon consisted of a group of French landscape painters that got together in the middle of the 19th Century, united in the idea of finding a new way of painting, free from academic traditions. The movement met in Barbizon, a small French village in the forest of Fontainebleau, where from one went into nature to paint under the open sky and capture the results on canvas. The artists' colony had been founded in 1830 by Théodore Rousseau (1812-1867) and existed until 1870; during this time it influenced the landscape painting all over Europe. Characteristic of the paintings of the Barbizon School are the small format, the remarkable realism of the depiction and the creation of the sketches in the open air.