Ornans, Birthplace of the Artist
c. 1860
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15 works across 1 institution
Washington DC's National Gallery of Art holds 15 works by Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.
Courbet's Realism was a deliberate provocation — painting peasants and working people with the scale previously reserved for history painting. In person, his canvases have a physical solidity: the paint is thick, surfaces rough, colours earthy and dense.
National Gallery of Art
Washington DC · 15 works on display
The National Gallery on Trafalgar Square houses one of the world's great collections of Western European painting, from the 13th to the 19th century, with particular strength in the Dutch Golden Age and Impressionism. Entry to the permanent collection is free.
Landscape
c. 1873
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The Stream (Le Ruisseau du Puits-Noir; vallée de la Loue)
National Gallery of Art
c. 1855
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Planning your visit to Washington DC
Washington DC's Smithsonian museums — including the National Gallery of Art, American Art Museum, and Hirshhorn — are all permanently free to enter. They're clustered along the National Mall and easily walked between. The National Gallery has two buildings connected by an underground passage; the East Building houses 20th-century art.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.