Victorian genre painter James Tissot achieved fame for his renderings of women of various social classes in the London of the late 1800’s. “The Ark Passes Over the Jordan”, features hints of the style of his friends such as Manet and Morisot, renowned French impressionists who rejected the realism of the Salon.
The Ark Passes Over the Jordan, c.1896, Watercolor on ParchmentJames Tissot French (1836 - 1902) |
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Victorian genre painter James Tissot achieved fame for his renderings of women of various social classes in the London of the late 1800’s. “The Ark Passes Over the Jordan”, features hints of the style of his friends such as Manet and Morisot, renowned French impressionists who rejected the realism of the Salon. |
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