Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]

About this work

This sketch shows a woman sitting sideways on a piano bench, her back to us. The lines are loose and quick, like a fast sketch. Her dress is simple, with a few folds drawn in a hurry, and one hand rests on the piano. The artist didn’t finish details—just enough to show the shape and movement. This style was common in quick studies, where artists captured poses before painting them properly. Next, look up Forain, Jean-Louis to see how he used sketches like this.