1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Petite, Petite is a 1864 by Charles Jacque, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows two women outside near a wooden barrel. One woman sits on a stool, holding a small child who looks down at something in her hands. Chickens peck at the ground nearby, and a basket sits on the dirt. Trees and bushes fill the background, making the scene feel quiet and busy at once. The title at the bottom, *"Petits, Petits!"* (which means "Little ones, little ones!"), hints at the focus on the child’s small hands. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel real. Next, look up Realism to see how artists like this one showed everyday life.
Charles-Émile Jacque (23 May 1813 – 7 May 1894) was a French painter of Pastoralism and engraver who was, with Jean-François Millet, part of the Barbizon School. He first learned to engrave maps when he spent seven years in the French Army.
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