1883
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Garden Bench is a 1883 by James Tissot, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white photo shows a woman in a big fur coat sitting on a bench with two kids. One child is wrapped in a fur shawl, the other stands beside her holding her hand. The woman wears a fancy hat and gloves, and the boy has a cap. Behind them, trees and a snowy field blur into soft shapes. The artist made the fur textures look almost three-dimensional. The background is sketchy, like a quick sketch, while the people are sharp and detailed. Next, check out James Tissot to see how he mixed realism with everyday life.
Jacques Joseph Tissot (French: ; 15 October 1836 – 8 August 1902), better known as James Tissot (UK: TISS-oh, US: tee-SOH), was a French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist.
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