Apple Trees in Flower
Artist
Alfred Sisley
(French, 1839-1899)
Date1880
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions25 1/4 × 31 3/4 in. (64.1 × 80.6 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 × 41 3/4 × 3 5/8 in. (91.4 × 106 × 9.2 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 × 41 3/4 × 3 5/8 in. (91.4 × 106 × 9.2 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.412
Terms
- Trees
- Apples
- People
- Landscape
- Green
- Blue
- White
- Pink
- Impressionist
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On viewLabel TextAlfred Sisley French, 1839–1899 Apple Trees in Flower, 1880 Oil on canvas The brief period that thisa pple orchard stood in blossom provided the French Impressionist painter Alfred Sisley with one of the most spectacular sights in the country. He lived in a rural area outside Paris, partly to save money. Sisley painted only landscapes, and maintained his clear, brilliant style and rapid Impressionist technique throughout his career. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.412
