1872
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Head of an Old Man is a 1872 by Henri-Charles Guérard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a side view of an older person’s face, wrapped in a hood or cloth. The lines on their face are deep, and the texture of the hair and fabric is rough and detailed. The background is mostly dark, with a small patch of lighter texture near the top left corner. The artist used shading to create a strong contrast between light and dark, making the face stand out sharply. This technique helps show the wrinkles and shape of the head clearly. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Henri Charles Guérard (26 April 1846, Paris - 24 March 1897, Paris) was a French painter and printmaker, particularly in etching and lithography.
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