1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Profile of Eva Gonzalès turned to the left is a 1869 by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a side view of a woman’s face and hair. The lines are loose and quick, leaving the paper mostly blank except for the outline of her head. You can just make out her nose, chin, and the shape of her hair. This is a study—not a finished portrait—so the artist focused on shapes, not details. The paper has a rough, textured look, like it was drawn on quickly. Next, look up Impressionism to see how this sketch fits into that movement.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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