Curatorial Narrative The Storm, after Constable, created by Flix Hilaire Buhot circa 1875, occupies a pivotal position within the realm of Impressionist prints. Buhot’s rendering of John Constable’s iconic landscape dissolves the boundaries between original and reproduction, instead introducing an autonomous entity that embodies the ephemeral qualities of atmosphere and light. Buhot’s technique, characterized by linear brushwork and a limited palette of sepia tones, imbues the work with a sense of understated modernity.As The Storm expands to a scale of 62×44, its spatial rhythm becomes increasingly pronounced, with chromatic structure dictating the atmospheric weight of each plane. The minimalist design style, far from suggesting austerity, instead generates a visual economy that invites pairing with sumptuous materials such as hand-tufted wool or intricately carved wood paneling. When illuminated, the sepia tones subtly shift, cre