1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Rue des Toiles, Bourges is a 1853 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a narrow street lined with tall, half-timbered houses. Their steep roofs lean together, and smoke curls from a chimney. A small statue sits in the gable of the central building, and the windows glow faintly. The ground is uneven, with cobblestones and a hint of mud. The artist used sharp lines to show every plank and beam, almost like a sketch come to life. The street looks quiet, with no people in sight—just the quiet details of daily life. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this etching in person.
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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