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Studies of Clouds and an Old Woman

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1872

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Studies of Clouds and an Old Woman is a 1872 chalk by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Félix-Hilaire Buhot
When & what style?: 1872 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two loose, quick drawings on light paper. On the left, wavy lines suggest clouds or smoke, barely filled in. On the right, a hunched figure in a long coat sits beside another standing, their faces and details left rough. The artist scribbled the location—*Hotel Grand-Maison, Barillon*—in the corner, hinting at a real place they were sketching from. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and quick sketches like this.