Curator’s note

Souvenir of the Environs of Lake Nemi

One of Corot's 'souvenir' paintings, recalling the scenery around Italy's Lake Nemi from memory rather than direct observation, suffused with dreamlike light and lyrical poetry.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1865
Medium: canvas

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ArtistJean-Baptiste-Camille Corot PeriodImpressionism CountryFrance MuseumArt Institute of Chicago

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