Curatorial Narrative Andr Giroux’s “Forest Interior with a Waterfall” (circa 1825-1830) is a seminal work that embodies the nascent principles of Impressionism, foreshadowing the innovations of later landscape painters. The artist’s employment of impasto technique imbues the painting with a tactile quality, as if the viewer could reach out and touch the rough bark of the trees or the rippled surface of the waterfall. This visual kinship with nature is further reinforced by Giroux’s deliberate use of chiaroscuro, which creates areas of dark shadow that seem to recede into the canvas, drawing the eye inexorably towards the distant waterfall. Upon enlargement to 66×44 inches, “Forest Interior with a Waterfall” assumes an almost architectural scale, its chromatic structure and spatial rhythm harmonizing with luxury interior environments. The dominant greens and browns of the palette will resonate with rich wood tones, while the darker