L'Album d'estampes de la Galerie Vollard: Mlle. Mornéo de la Comédie-Française
1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders in profile, her hair pulled back. The background looks like a window with trees outside, but it’s made of loose, swirly lines in gray, pink, and brown. The face is mostly smooth, with just a hint of shading around the eyes and jaw. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to suggest light and movement—almost like scribbling with a pencil. This style was common in Impressionism, where artists focused on fleeting moments and brushwork over details. Check out Impressionism to see more paintings like this one.
