Delacroix Rue Sous La Neige

A bustling Paris Street on a winter’s day in Delacroix’s world is not a place for gray skies and hibernation. Instead he offsets the winter chill with vibrant storefronts lining the sidewalk as a horse draw carriage makes its way through the freshly fallen snow. The jubilation of children playing as their small dog—bundled in a mustard-colored coat—bound through the streets, or build a snow man as a nearby shop keeper shovels a pathway to his store. Even the tenants who live above the restaurant have opened their windows to enjoy the day. This original lithograph is a francophile’s dream, surely to evoke memories of a place and season that Delacroix has expertly re-created for them