The Old Mill (Vieux Moulin)
ca. 1892
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
18 x 21 7/8 in. (45.7 x 55.6 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Robert W. Chambers, 1910
Accession Number
10.2
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About this artwork
[Research in progress for The Old Mill (Vieux Moulin) by Theodore Robinson, ca. 1892]
Art Historical Context
Theodore Robinson's *The Old Mill (ieux Moulin)*, painted 1892, captures the charm of rural France in oil on canvas, a medium perfectly suited to the luminous, atmospheric effects of Impressionism. Measuring 18 x 21 7/8 inches, this intimate landscape likely depicts a weathered mill nestled among buildings and winding roads, evoking the quiet beauty of the French countryside. Robinson, an American artist (1852–1896), mastered loose brushwork and vibrant light to convey fleeting moments, hallmarks of the Impressionist style he embraced after studying in Paris. A key figure in bringing Impressi...