Artwork
La Rue des Mauvais Garçons
La Rue des Mauvais Garçons is a print by the Impressionist artist Edmond Gosselin. It dates from 1881 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1959.372
- Credit line
- The Milton Curtiss Rose Collection in memory of Evelyn Curtiss Rose
About this work
Overview
La Rue des Mauvais Garçons is a print by Edmond Gosselin, created around 1881. It is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a city street corner with worn buildings and two figures near a doorway. The scene conveys a sense of everyday urban life, with the artist capturing the rough textures and simple details of the environment.
Technique & Style
Gosselin employed a sketchy, expressive style, using dark lines to convey the wet ground and weathered buildings. The loose, rapid marks emphasize the immediacy of the scene, while the simplicity of the drawing focuses attention on the textures and forms.
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Artist & collection
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