Four Geese by the River

Alfred Sisley

1885–1897 · Pastel on heavy cream paper · Drawings and Prints

In the 1880s and 90s, Sisley increasingly employed the medium of pastel. With minimal detail, this example emphasizes the horizontal bands of striated color, alternating blue and green, between the sky, the river, and the land on either side. Against this background, stand the four geese, a motif that the artist returned to repeatedly during his late career.

Artist

Alfred Sisley

Date

1885–1897

Medium

Pastel on heavy cream paper

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Bequest of Joan Whitney Payson, 1975