Gustave’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Mère Grégoire
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

The Rock of Hautepierre
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

An Alpine Scene
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

The Valley of Les Puits-Noir
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

Rêverie (Portrait of Gabrielle Borreau)
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

Cliffs on the Sea Coast: Small Beach, Sunrise (Falaise au bord de la mer, vu Petite Plage, soleil levant)
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

The Brook of Les Puits-Noir
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

Model Reading in the Studio
Gustave Courbet French, 1819-1877

The Apostle Jean Journet
Gustave Courbet French, 1819-1877

The Apostle Jean Journet
Gustave Courbet French, 1819-1877

The Woodcutters
Gustave Courbet French, 1819–1877

Wooded Landscape
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

Paris Street; Rainy Day
Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894)

Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra
Gustave Moreau (French, 1826-1898)

Old Munich
Gustave Baumann American, 1881-1971

Calf's Head and Ox Tongue
Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894)

Bright Angel Trail
Gustave Baumann American, 1881-1971

Road of a Morning
Gustave Baumann American, 1881-1971

Plum and Peach Bloom
Gustave Baumann American, 1881-1971