1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Bathers is a 1899 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two women from behind, sitting in a dark, leafy setting. One is bent over, maybe resting her arms on her knees, while the other stands straight with her back turned. The brushstrokes are loose and rough, blending light and shadow without clear lines. The artist left faces out, focusing on shapes and light instead. This style was common in Impressionism, where quick, visible brushwork mattered more than detail. Look up Impressionism to see how this painting fits into that movement.
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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