Study for “In the Woods, Evening”
1893
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1893
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see three women in long robes standing between tall trees at dusk. They hold lyres and look like they’re listening to the wind. Séon grew up near a forest full of old fairy tales. He used colored pencils on rough paper to make the scene feel soft and dreamy, like twilight. The rough texture lets the colors blend into a hazy glow. If you like this quiet, storybook mood, look up sfumato.
