Description
A woman reclines in a hammock strung between trees, resting above a patch of shaded ground. Her pale dress and raised arm catch light through the foliage. The hammock slants across the composition, supported by branches and a wooden frame. Leaves and trunks surround the resting figure. The difference.
About The Hammock Reproduction
Green and brown dominate the garden, with cream and pale blue fabric brightening the center. Dappled light falls across the woman and hammock, while the background remains dark and leafy. The woven lines create of the hammock a fine pattern beneath her. Small patches of sun appear on the ground.
The suspended pose creates a gentle diagonal among the upright trees. The branches and hammock frame her body, giving the scene a sheltered feeling. Light and shade pattern the garden around the resting figure. A woman reclines in a hammock beneath trees, her pale dress stretched along the sling. One arm rests near her face, and the ropes extend toward the surrounding branches. Dense dark foliage frames the bright figure and the woven shape of the hammock. The hammock sags between its supports, forming a shallow curve beneath her body. Sunlight picks out the dress and forearm, while the forest remains almost black. A folded blanket rests near the hammock.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers The Hammock by Gustave Courbet as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Display horizontally with room for the full span of the hammock.
- Pale clothing catches dappled light.
- Branches and a wooden frame support the hammock.
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.





