To galante par i en have, det ene liggende, det andet stående

To galante par i en have, det ene liggende, det andet stående

Unknown

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This sketch shows four people in a park-like setting. A woman in a light blue dress stands near a man in a dark coat, who leans on a cane. Another woman in a white dress sits on a blanket with a child, holding a red cloth. The background has a stone pillar and a tree with a few branches. The artist used soft, loose strokes—no hard lines—giving the scene a quick, sketchy feel. The colors are muted, with whites and grays dominating. Try looking up *watercolor* to see how artists use thin washes of paint to build up light and shadow.

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