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Sketch of a Couple Seated with Cloud Studies [verso]

Walter Crane

1863

ink

paperboard

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Sketch of a Couple Seated with Cloud Studies [verso] is a 1863 ink by Walter Crane, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Walter Crane
When & what style?: 1863 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two seated figures in the center, drawn with quick, loose lines. Around them, wispy cloud shapes float across the page. The artist used light pencil strokes and ink to fill the background, leaving some areas almost blank. The handwriting on the paper is messy but legible—it looks like notes about clothes and poses. The whole thing feels like a quick study, not a finished drawing. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.