Charles Baudelaire
1865
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Edouard Manet
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Charles Baudelaire is a 1865 by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white sketch of a man’s head and shoulders. His hair is wavy and thick, his face serious with a slight frown. He’s wearing a high-collared coat and a bow tie, drawn with quick, sketchy lines. The artist focused on the man’s expression and the texture of his clothes. This style was common in portraits of the time. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in drawings.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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