1859
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Call to Order is a 1859 by Félix Bracquemond, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a quiet scene of a flock of birds—mostly quail—gathering near a grassy bank. A few birds stand alert, while others huddle close together. In the background, trees line a body of water under a partly cloudy sky. The artist paid close attention to how light falls on the birds’ feathers, making some areas darker than others. This was a common way to create depth in early prints. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow.
Félix Henri Bracquemond (French pronunciation: ; 22 May 1833 – 29 October 1914) was a French painter, etcher, and printmaker.
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