painting by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899). Some of Sisley's most recognizable works, those around Moret-sur-Loing, came late in his career. They represented a departure in subject matter, while keeping many elements of his long-standing style: most of his images do not include figures, and they do not focus on great landmarks. The departure in Moret comes in pinning down a unique location; the pleasing vistas along the riverbanks that he so frequently painted rarely have identifiable landmarks. From this vantage point of this image, the signature tower at the end of the bridge is hidden, but the bridge itself is the real subject of this work. The repetitive symmetry of its arches might make a visual echo to the sound of the cart wheels across the bridge.
Moret-sur-Loing geocoded
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