L'Enclos des Chartreux, rue d'Enfer by Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet. A panoramic landscape featuring a large windmill on the left overlooking a walled enclosure with figures strolling near a city skyline under a cloud-filled blue sky.

L'Enclos des Chartreux, rue d'Enfer

Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

1701 · Medium Not Listed

This 18th-century landscape captures the serene enclosure of the Chartreux in Paris, marked by a prominent windmill and a distant cityscape.

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A measured, grounding piece with softened cool notes — holds a wall without competing for attention.

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Living Room · Office · Dining Room
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Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
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Soft white, Charcoal black, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted in 1701 by Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet, this work provides a fascinating historical view of the Enclos des Chartreux on the rue d'Enfer in Paris. The composition features a grand windmill and meticulously rendered rows of trees, leading the eye toward the distant city skyline dominated by a grand dome, all bathed in the soft light of a classic European afternoon.