Souvenir of Antibes (Souvenir d'Antibes)
1874
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two small figures sitting under a tangled, spiky tree. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick pencil strokes. The background has wavy lines that look like water or grass, all in one earthy brown tone. The artist used a printing method called *cliché-verre*—think of it like a fancy stencil. The messy tree branches might be a nod to how nature looks when you glance at it fast. Look up Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille next to see how he played with light and movement in other works.
