1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Le Paradis et la Peri is a 1884 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a winged figure kneeling on jagged rocks. The figure has flowing hair and outstretched arms, looking down at something out of sight. The background is dark and stormy, with rough textures that make the scene feel dramatic. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to create movement in the wings and fabric. This style makes the figure look almost ghostly against the heavy, dark background. Next, look up sfumato to see how artists blend edges to create soft, dreamy effects.
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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