Duo des Troyens
1894
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1894
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Duo des Troyens is a 1894 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two blurred figures sitting close together, their faces indistinct. One has long hair that flows down their back, while the other’s hair is shorter. The background is dark and rough, with no clear details—just swirling lines that make the scene feel shadowy. The artist used loose, sketchy strokes to suggest movement and emotion, not sharp lines. The faces are barely there, but the closeness of the figures feels intimate. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
