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The Jura and Lake Geneva

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The scene unfolds with a serene tranquility; a lake, a vast expanse of cerulean and turquoise, dominates the middle ground. Above, a muted lavender sky suggests a hazy day, perhaps early autumn. Across the water, a soft line of hills, rendered in shades of violet, fades into the distance. A small cluster of buildings, like tiny jewels, dot the far shore, hinting at human presence.

Foreground, a gentle rise of land, painted in soft greens and browns, leads the eye into the image, and two slender, almost skeletal, trees stand as silent sentinels. A house nestles among the trees, its facade painted in white, with green shutters. The artist's careful brushstrokes and deliberate color choices evoke a sense of stillness, as if time itself is suspended in the crisp air. It's a moment captured, a quiet beauty waiting to be discovered, and a feeling of calm washes over me.

The Jura and Lake Geneva

Félix Edouard Vallotton

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1905

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4000 × 2584 px
540 × 345 mm

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