Théodore Rousseau

(French, 1812–1867)

Room Paintings holds 18 paintings by Théodore Rousseau, from The Met, the National Gallery of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cleveland Museum of Art. They date from 1830 to 1861. We file most of them under Barbizon School, and some under Romanticism. The most common subjects are landscapes, forests and trees and skies and weather. All of them suit a room in our lists, most often the living room and bedroom.

Styles

Barbizon School 18
Romanticism 6

Rooms

Museums

The 18 paintings

The Forest in Winter at Sunset, Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1846–67, oil on canvas

Théodore Rousseau The Forest in Winter at Sunset, ca. 1846–67 The Met

Springtime, Théodore Rousseau, c. 1860, oil on panel

Théodore Rousseau Springtime, c. 1860 Art Institute of Chicago

The Edge of the Woods at Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau Forest, Théodore Rousseau, 1852–54, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau The Edge of the Woods at Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau Forest, 1852–54 The Met

A Meadow Bordered by Trees, Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1845–60, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau A Meadow Bordered by Trees, ca. 1845–60 The Met

An Early Summer Morning in the Forest of Fontainebleau, Théodore Rousseau, probably 1861, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau An Early Summer Morning in the Forest of Fontainebleau, probably 1861 The Met

A River in a Meadow, Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1840, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau A River in a Meadow, ca. 1840 The Met

Sunset near Arbonne, Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1860–65, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau Sunset near Arbonne, ca. 1860–65 The Met

The Pond (La Mare), Théodore Rousseau, 1855, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau The Pond (La Mare), 1855 The Met

We look across the tops of trees down onto the roofs of a cluster of buildings and then a grassy expanse, a body of water, and rolling hills in this notably wide landscape painting. The trees are painted with shades of pine and olive green.

Théodore Rousseau Panoramic Landscape near the River Moselle, c. 1830 National Gallery of Art

Sunlight, Théodore Rousseau, c. 1848/1850, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau Sunlight, c. 1848/1850 National Gallery of Art

We look across a waterlogged path at a line of rust-red and bronze-brown trees that nearly span the width of this horizontal landscape painting. The scene is loosely painted, which creates a blurred look.

Théodore Rousseau After the Rain, c. 1850 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a rocky green ravine with a gray stream running through it, surrounded by thick foliage and large boulders. An arched stone bridge crosses over the stream in the center of the painting.

Théodore Rousseau Mountain Stream in the Auvergne, 1830 National Gallery of Art

Landscape, Théodore Rousseau, c. 1850, oil on panel

Théodore Rousseau Landscape, c. 1850 Art Institute of Chicago

An Old Chapel in a Valley, Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1835, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau An Old Chapel in a Valley, ca. 1835 The Met

The Pool (Memory of the Forest of Chambord), Théodore Rousseau, 1839, oil on wood

Théodore Rousseau The Pool (Memory of the Forest of Chambord), 1839 The Met

This painting depicts a landscape with an open green field stretching out into the distance. At the bottom of the painting, there is a rocky area with sparse vegetation and yellow, sun-bleached grass.

Théodore Rousseau Countryside in Picardy, 1860 National Gallery of Art

The painting shows a landscape with a calm body of water stretching across the center, beyond a brown bank of rocks and short green grass. A thin tree rises up on the left.

Théodore Rousseau Landscape with Boatman, c. 1860 National Gallery of Art

Leaving the Forest, Fontainebleau: Setting Sun, Théodore Rousseau, 1851, oil on fabric

Théodore Rousseau Leaving the Forest, Fontainebleau: Setting Sun, 1851 Cleveland Museum of Art