A Difference
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This black-and-white drawing shows two people sitting on a stone bench. One is dressed in loose, flowing clothes, leaning back with their arm stretched out. The other wears a hat and a coat, sitting upright with their legs crossed. Behind them, a building with fancy carvings and a dark sky with clouds loom in the background. The contrast between their relaxed and tense postures makes the scene feel oddly quiet. The artist used shading to show light and shadow, giving the figures a three-dimensional look. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
