The artwork “A Turn of the River Loing, Summer” was created by Alfred Sisley in 1896. It is an oil on canvas painting that measures 54 by 65.4 centimeters, and it is housed at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain. This landscape painting is part of the Impressionism art movement.
The painting showcases Alfred Sisley’s adeptness with light and natural scenery characteristic of Impressionist works. It captures a serene moment along the River Loing, with an emphasis on the play of light and shadow across the scene. In the foreground, there is a figure, likely a woman, accompanied by a child walking alongside a pile of wood cuttings or possibly brushwood. The lush vegetation, rendered with quick, loose brushstrokes, dominates the composition, with tall, leafy trees framing the scene. These trees guide the viewer’s eye towards the softly glimmering river in the middle ground, where the light reflects off the water’s surface. In the background, the presence of buildings can be discerned, blending subtly into the hazy, possibly early summer sky. The artist uses a muted, yet varied palette to convey the tranquility of the location and the moment in nature he observed.
