Coup de vent
1895
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Maurice Dumont
Maurice Dumont (1869–1899) was a French artist, born in Coutances.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Coup de vent is a 1895 by Maurice Dumont, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dark, swirling landscape with two big trees at the center. The branches twist sharply, and the ground looks rough and uneven. The whole scene is in brown tones, almost like a sketch that’s been smudged. The artist used a rare method—printing with sugar instead of ink—to create this rough, grainy texture. It’s not smooth like a painting but more like a sketch that’s been pressed onto paper. Check out the technique: chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
Maurice Dumont (1869–1899) was a French artist, born in Coutances.
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