1861
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Women at a Well, Allinges is a 1861 graphite by Eugène Boudin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women near a well, surrounded by trees and a small stone structure. One woman stands while the other bends down, likely drawing water. The scene looks quiet and everyday, with quick, loose lines. The drawing uses only pencil on paper, giving it a rough, sketchy feel. It’s not polished—just a fast capture of a moment. Next, check out Romanticism to see how this fits into the bigger art style.
Eugène Louis Boudin (French: ; 12 July 1824 – 8 August 1898) was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors.
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