Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) The Entrance to the Village. A country road between grassy banks, lined with trees leads the viewer's gaze diagonally into the picture towards a white building with a red roof on the right. A majestic tree rises above the scene in the centre of the picture. Beyond, the land drops and rises again in the background where a church and other buildings are silhouetted against the lightly clouded sky.