Love Poems (Third Plate)
1893
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1893
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Love Poems (Third Plate) is a 1893 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a lone woman standing in a dim, shadowy forest. She’s wrapped in a long coat that blends into the darkness around her, her face half-lit by a faint glow from the trees. The background is thick with trees and mist, making everything look soft and blurred. The title hints this might be tied to poetry—maybe the mood matches the words. The artist used loose, sketchy lines, almost like a quick drawing rather than a polished painting. If you like this style, check out Impressionism.
