Gustave Courbet Exhibition at La Banque Museum Explores Nature and Political Engagement

An exhibition at La Banque, Musée des Cultures et du Paysage in Hyères presents a comprehensive look at Gustave Courbet, featuring 122 works including paintings, drawings, prints, and personal items. The show highlights multiple facets of the artist's career: his deep connection to the Franche-Comté region with depictions of the Source de la Loue and Jura cliffs; his discovery of the sea at Le Havre; and his engagement with hunting, fishing, and rural life. The exhibition also addresses Courbet's political involvement during the Paris Commune, his role in the toppling of the Vendôme Column, and his subsequent exile to Switzerland. Running until May 24, 2026, the presentation aims to portray Courbet as an unclassifiable artist whose modernity remains resonant. The museum is located at 14 avenue Joseph Clotis in Hyères.