La Lecture (The Reading)
1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Lecture (The Reading) is a 1864 ink by Jules de Goncourt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts two women sitting together, engaged in reading. The woman on the left is dressed in a white shirt with a dark collar and has her back turned to the viewer. The woman on the right wears a long, flowing dress and is leaning forward, intently focused on the book in her hands. The scene is rendered in a range of grays, with the women's clothing and the background creating a sense of depth and texture. The overall mood is one of quiet contemplation, as if the women are lost in their own thoughts. For more works like this, explore the art of Jules de Goncourt.
