Landscape with Figure and Houses, c. 1891. Claude-Emile Schuffenecker (French, 1851-1934). Pastel; sheet: 63 x cm (24 13/16 x 30 7/8 in.). This ethereal landscape exemplifies Schuffenecker’s best work in pastel. Massive lichen-covered rocks, heightened by flecks of mauve, dominate the foreground, dwarfing a tiny figure who pauses beside a fence to contemplate a golden field of wheat. The artist used a dense network of parallel strokes to create the effect of a shimmering mirage.

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Photo credit: © CMA/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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