1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Smiling Woman Reclining on a Sofa (Femme souriant etendue sur un canape) is a 1874 ink by Norbert Goeneutte, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman lying on a sofa, her head resting on a pillow. Her face is turned toward us, but her eyes are blank. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to draw her dress and the sofa, making everything look a little rough and unfinished. The way the lines overlap gives the fabric texture without much detail. The whole piece feels sketchy, like a quick study rather than a polished work. If you like this style, look up drypoint to see how it’s made.
Norbert Goeneutte (23 July 1854 – 9 October 1894) was a French painter, etcher and illustrator; notably for the novel La Terre by Émile Zola.
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