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L'Heure (The Hour)

Emile Coulon

1894

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

L'Heure (The Hour) is a 1894 ink by Emile Coulon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Emile Coulon
When & what style?: 1894 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman in a big, fancy hat with a feathered bow on top. She’s holding a fan to her face, looking off to the side. Behind her, a clock face with Roman numerals sits in a circle, but the hands are missing. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to draw her, almost like they were in a hurry. The background is messy, with loose strokes and a tiny study of her head in the corner. This is made using lithography.