Briare

Briare, a 1902 drawing by Henri Harpignies, depicts a pastoral landscape. The artwork, housed in the National Gallery of Art, measures 0.281 meters in width and 0.196 meters in height. The scene shows a gently sloping green field leading towards a body of water, possibly a river, beyond which lies a distant village or town nestled among rolling hills. Lush green trees frame the foreground and middle ground, casting shadows on the grassy field. The sky is a light, muted blue with subtle cloud formations. The style is characteristic of Impressionism or a related style, with loose brushstrokes and a focus on capturing the overall atmosphere and light of the scene. A small figure is visible near the water, adding a sense of scale to the landscape.