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Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: pillar (page 31), by Auguste Brouet, 1937

Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: pillar (page 31)

Auguste Brouet

1937

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: pillar (page 31) is a 1937 by Auguste Brouet, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Auguste Brouet
When & what style?
1937
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a small, simple tower with a pointed roof, drawn in thin black lines. The tower sits alone, with a few trees and bushes around its base. The drawing looks hand-drawn, almost like a quick sketch rather than a polished work. The text next to it describes a local tradition about the Three Kings visiting a village, but the image itself stays focused on that quiet tower. The style is rough and unpolished, almost like a child’s drawing or a quick note. If you like this sketchy style, look up impasto next.

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