George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier
1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Our Croquet Party is a 1864 by George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a lively group playing croquet. A man in a long coat and hat stands with a mallet, while a woman in a flowing dress bends to hit a ball. Others watch or hold mallets, and the scene looks like a backyard with trees and a fence in the background. Notice the loose, sketchy lines—this style makes the scene feel quick and alive. The artist didn’t focus on perfect details, which was different at the time. Check out Realism next to see how artists captured everyday life this way.
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (French: ; 6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist.
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