Abstract. The paper analyses the artistic career of the Irish painter Nathaniel Hone the
Younger with a focus on his period of study and residence in France, particularly in Bar-
bizon. It analyses the infl uence of Thomas Couture and Camille Corot on Hone’s artistic
evolution, and how the traditions of the Barbizon school are embodied in his landscape
painting. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of Corot’s infl uence on the colour
palette, compositional decisions, and technical aspects of Hone’s landscape painting. Fur-
ther consideration is given to the specifi cs of Hone’s art following his return to his home
country of Ireland, in particular, the subtle shifts in his creative approach, the retention and
progression of skills acquired at Barbizon, and their adaptation within the unique context
of the Irish landscape.
Keywords: 19th-century Irish art, Barbizon school, realism, landscape, en plen air
