1893
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Ballet du Troyons is a 1893 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman with her arms raised, wrapped in a heavy coat. Her face is turned slightly upward, and her hair is messy. The lines are rough and dark, with quick, sketchy strokes that don’t smooth out details. The top of the image has handwritten music notes and the words *Ballet du Troyens*, hinting this might be tied to a performance. The artist signed it in the corner. If you like this style, check out Impressionism next.
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
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