1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Etchings of Paris: à Bourges is a 1853 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a narrow Paris street lined with old half-timbered houses. Smoke curls from chimneys, and a church steeple rises behind the buildings. The rooftops are steep and crowded, with small windows and dark wood beams. The artist focused on everyday city life, not grand scenes. The texture of the print makes the buildings look rough and real, almost like you could reach out and touch them. Next, check out the technique: chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in prints like this.
Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868) was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness.
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