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Jean Jacques de Boissieu

Landscape with Watermill

c, 1790
Brown ink wash and point of brush with graphite underdrawing on cream wove paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Boissieu’s pastoral landscapes are characterized by meticulous detail and sensitive variations in light and shadow skillfully created with brush and wash. Largely self-taught, Boissieu drew inspiration from the watermills, windmills, and rustic figures in Dutch art and the countryside around Lyon where he lived all his life.

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