1892
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman Leaning Forward is a 1892 graphite by Paul Cezanne, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s head and shoulders turned slightly to the side. Her hair is drawn in quick, loose lines, and her face looks relaxed but not fully finished. The paper has a worn, yellowish edge, like it’s from an old sketchbook. The artist used light pencil strokes to suggest shape instead of filling in details. This was a fast, rough study—not a polished final work. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow.
Paul Cézanne was born on January 19, 1839, in Aix-en-Provence, the son of a hatter turned wealthy banker.
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