The Stream of the Black Well, Gustave Courbet, between 1872 and 1877

Gustave courbet enjoyed enormous commercial success with his landscapes. He painted around 300 views of his native franche-comté, including some 20 examples of this secluded spot. Courbet's technique is distinctive both for his use of the palette knife and for the underlayer of black paint over which he applied his color. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1872 and 1877. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 55.5 cm (21.8 in); width: 46.5 cm (18.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Gustave Courbet - The Stream of the Black Well - Walters 37203