1901
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Debut from "Paradise and the Peri" (3rdplate ) is a 1901 ink by Henri Fantin-Latour, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman in a long, flowing dress with a high collar and loose sleeves. Her hair is pulled back, and she’s caught mid-motion, as if she’s stepping forward. The background is dark and blurry, making her stand out against it. The artist used soft lines to show the fabric’s movement, almost like it’s floating. This piece is a lithograph, which means it was printed from a smooth stone instead of painted on canvas. Next, look up lithography to see how this printing method works.
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
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