1882
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Orphan Man, Standing is a 1882 crayon by Vincent van Gogh, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older man in a long, dark coat and a short cap. His face is wrinkled, with a thick beard and a stern expression. He holds a cane in one hand and rests the other on his hip. The background is plain, with just a hint of a bench or ledge at the bottom. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture his clothes and face, almost like a hurried drawing. This style makes the man look real and a little rough around the edges. Next, look up lithography to see how this technique works.
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
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