“Provencher’s Mill at Moret” is a landscape painting by Alfred Sisley, created in 1883 as part of the Impressionism movement. Made using oil on canvas, the artwork measures 54 by 73 centimeters and currently resides in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The painting depicts a serene rural setting focused on the wooden infrastructure of Provencher’s Mill, situated by the water in the town of Moret-sur-Loing. The mill, with its framework of timber supports and tiled rooftops, dominates the center of the composition. Sisley’s use of light and color captures the essence of the surrounding environment, with reflections on the water surface and the vibrant greenery lining the riverbank. Noticeably, there’s a sense of daily life and activity, with figures visible near the mill and along the riverbank, engaging with one another or attending to their tasks. The brushwork is loose and expressive, a hallmark of the Impressionist style, which seeks to represent the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. The sky, portrayed with light brushstrokes in varying shades of blue and white, suggests a dynamic and changing cloud cover, further adding to the atmosphere of the moment captured on canvas.
