1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Danses is a 1898 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman from behind, her arms raised as if adjusting her hair. Her dress flows loosely, and the lines of her body are soft and blurred. The dark background makes her light skin and hair stand out sharply. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture movement and light. This style was common in Impressionism, where artists focused on fleeting moments. Look up *Impressionism* to see how other artists used loose brushwork to show life in motion.
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.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
