1901
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Le Paradis et la Peri - Debut is a 1901 by Henri Fantin-Latour, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a flowing dress, one arm raised as if mid-motion. Her hair is loose, and the fabric looks soft and textured. The background is dark, making her stand out against it. The artist used shading to create depth, especially on her sleeve and hair. This kind of shading is called *chiaroscuro*—a technique that plays with light and shadow. Next, check out Henri Fantin-Latour, the artist who made this drawing.
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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