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Léger relief pour une reliure (Light Relief for a Binding)

Maurice Dumont

1895

paint

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Léger relief pour une reliure (Light Relief for a Binding) is a 1895 paint by Maurice Dumont, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Maurice Dumont
When & what style?: 1895 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a simple, tall figure standing in front of a tree with lots of branches. The figure’s arms are straight at the sides, and the legs are drawn as thin lines. The background is mostly empty, with just a few small shapes floating around. The artist used light pencil strokes and added faint colors to keep it looking soft and sketchy. It’s not a finished painting—more like a quick study on paper. Next, check out Dumont, Maurice to see how his early work fits into the art world.