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Scorched Hillside with Tower near the Village of Champtoceaux

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The painting unfolds a tranquil rural scene imbued with a subtle sense of solitude and quiet introspection. A winding, light-brown path meanders through a scorched hillside textured with earthy, muted greens and soft ochres, conjuring a feeling of aftermath or renewal. The landscape is dominated by a solitary tower with a conical roof cloaked in reddish tones, partially obscured by dense, leafy trees stretching high and dark against a pale blue sky flecked with clouds. Near the foreground, a lone figure dressed plainly in dark clothing and a white headscarf stands amidst the landscape, accompanied by two white goats, adding a tender sense of life and simplicity. The right side of the canvas contrasts this natural earthiness with orderly rows of vivid green and orange, possibly crops, delineated sharply by a white boundary that suggests cultivation and human presence within the wildness.

Scorched Hillside with Tower near the Village of Champtoceaux

Félix Edouard Vallotton

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1923

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3558 × 4252 px
460 × 550 mm

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