1870
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Ducks at play is a 1870 by Félix Bracquemond, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows ducks in a marshy pond. Tall reeds fill the background, and the water is dotted with lily pads. In the foreground, a mother duck swims with her four fluffy ducklings clustered around her. The artist paid close attention to how light hits the water and feathers, making the scene look almost three-dimensional. This was unusual for the time—most artists used flat, simple lines. Next, check out Impressionism to see how artists like this one broke from old rules.
Félix Henri Bracquemond (French pronunciation: ; 22 May 1833 – 29 October 1914) was a French painter, etcher, and printmaker.
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