Goats
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows two goats standing on a rocky slope. The lines are loose and quick, like a hurried sketch. One goat faces forward while the other looks back, and a tree branch cuts across the middle of the image. The rough texture and simple shapes focus on the goats’ forms and the jagged rocks. The artist didn’t smooth out the strokes—it feels raw and fast. Look up Realism next to see how artists like this one captured everyday scenes.
