1840
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Voyez-vous ma Chère! c'est la police qui fait jouer ces polichinels là, pour détourner l'attention... is a 1840 by Clémente Pruche, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy street scene with people dressed in old-fashioned clothes. A woman in a fancy hat and shawl stands in the center, holding a fan, while a boy in a simple coat points at something. Behind them, a poster on a wall reads "OPERA," and a crowd gathers near a building with a rough brick wall. Everyone looks busy or distracted, and the drawing is full of quick, sketchy lines. The artist used loose, expressive strokes to show movement and energy. The title hints at a playful or critical take on how people react to public distractions. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
Clémente Pruche (1811–1890) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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