Gustave Courbet Prints – Figures, Waves & Woodland Landscapes
Gustave Courbet prints move between close figure studies, turbulent water, winter ground and enclosed woodland. Broad natural forms and forceful gestures give these subjects different kinds of presence. Browse unframed prints, framed prints and canvas panels, alongside landscape art and nude prints.
The face brought close to the viewer
The Desperate Man fills the composition with a wide-eyed face, raised hands and pale sleeves against darker surroundings. The close framing makes expression and gesture difficult to separate. Other figure subjects introduce quieter poses, full bodies and more of the surrounding setting.
The sea as a broad moving surface
The Wave brings dark green water and pale breaking foam beneath a heavy sky. There is little sheltered ground to interrupt the movement across the surface. Compare further sea subjects through seascape prints, or explore the collection’s other storm and shoreline views.
The enclosed world of the stream
The Brême Stream follows shaded water beneath dense trees and rocky banks. Its close natural setting offers a contrast with the open, threatening sea. Snow scenes and other landscapes elsewhere provide further variations in the scale of the view and the changing surface of the ground.
Related artists and collections
Compare figures in Édouard Manet, wooded settings in Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and coastal water in Winslow Homer. The wider landscape collection and nude art extend these subjects across artists.
Read more in our guide to Winslow Homer’s figures and coastal subjects.


















































































