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.
Brig on the Water
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884
Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea
The Great Wave, Sète
Tree, Forest of Fontainebleau
Solar Effect in the Clouds-Ocean
Chalons Encampment: Maneuvers on October 3 (Camp de Châlons: manoeuvres du 3 octobre)
Ships in the Harbor at Sète
The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, with the Dumont Baths
The Beach at Sainte-Adresse
The Breaking Wave
The Port and City of Sète-Mediterranean (Port et Ville de Sète-Mediterranée)
Mediterranean with Mount Agde
Artillery Encampment, Camp de Châlons
The Steamboat
Seascape, Normandy
The Haloed Sun
Maneuvers, Camp de Châlons
The Tugboat
Zouave Storyteller (Le recit)
The Jetty at Sète