1871
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sappho (Sapho) is a 1871 ink by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet, hazy landscape with a lone figure sitting on a rocky outcrop near water. The trees in the background are rough and dark, while the sky is faint and blurred. The person is small, almost lost in the scene, with a hat and a loose coat. The artist used quick, sketchy lines—almost like a hurried drawing—to create a dreamy, unfinished feel. This style was new for its time, focusing more on mood than detail. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Corot made prints like this one.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (UK: KORR-oh, US: kə-ROH, kor-OH; French: ; 16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875), or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching.
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