Study of Dogs
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Study of Dogs is a 1905 by August Gaul, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketchbook page shows quick, loose drawings of different dogs and one horse. The dogs are in various poses—some sit, others stand or lie down. The lines are simple and rough, focusing on shapes and movement rather than details. A few sketches include small animals like a rabbit curled up or a cat curled into a ball. The artist seems to have worked fast, capturing the animals’ basic forms and attitudes. The drawings feel more like notes than finished art, showing how animals move and rest. The page has a dated stamp in the corner, but the drawings themselves are all in pencil or charcoal. If you like these quick sketches, look up Realism to see more art focused on everyday subjects.
![Studies of Dogs and a Seated Boy [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/440d550e9055fba3/thumb.webp)
