Man and Woman on Bench
1908
gouache
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1908
gouache
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Man and Woman on Bench is a 1908 gouache by Juan Gris, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man and woman sitting on a park bench. The man leans over her, holding a hat to her head like a shield. Behind them, two tall trees frame the scene, and a fence runs along the path. The colors are flat—mostly beige, brown, and black—with a few bright spots like the hat. The woman’s pose looks stiff, almost like she’s collapsing. The artist used simple shapes and bold lines to show their bodies. Look up Gris, Juan to see how his early work shaped modern art.
