La retour (The Return)
1916
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1916
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two people walking side by side. One wears a hat and a heavy coat, carrying a bag. The other has a long coat and a hat, too. In the background, a horse-drawn carriage is drawn in quick, rough lines. The drawing looks fast and loose, like it was done in a hurry. The artist used lots of shading to show folds in the clothes and shadows on the faces. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up dark areas with lines.
![Five Studies of Soldiers and a Woman's Face; Two Figures [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9d09632e7e517067/thumb.webp)
![A Man Leaning on a Wall with Five Other Studies; Two Bearded Men Wearing Hats, and Five Other Studies [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2df262058c2bfe48/thumb.webp)
