1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une Variété dans l'Amour (A Change of Heart) is a 1880 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a dark room, kneeling beside a tiger on a leash. She holds a lit candle while a second tiger looms in the shadows behind her. The walls are lined with strange, swirling decorations, and moonlight spills through a window. The artist used a mix of sharp lines and soft shading to create mood—notice how the tiger’s fur looks almost furry from the texture. The title hints at a twist in love, but here we only see the mystery. Want to see how this artist played with light and shadow? Look up etching.
Félix-Hilaire Buhot (1847–1898) was a French artist, born in Valognes.
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