This week's #WorkoftheWeek is a river scene by Charles-François Daubigny featured in the McMullen Museum's current exhibition, Belgian Landscapes. Visit the McMullen to see this beautiful landscape. (1817 Paris- Paris 1878) Sunset on a River, n.d. Daubigny was one of the leading artists of the Bar-bizon School. After moving to Barbizon in 1843, he dedicated himself to capturing glimpses of the French countryside in every season. This twilight scene is created with unusually fluid brush strokes and subtle but rich color. He boldly depicts the setting sun directly, in a manner that would recur with Vincent van Gogh. The deep shade that obscures the woman and her cattle contrasts dramatically with the bright yellow streak that courses along the river, a reflection of the setting sun. Daubigny famously created a painting studio on a boat, anticipating Claude Monet. Influenced by Camille Corot and Gustave Courbet in his painterly style, he inspired both Belgian artists and the developme...