1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Net Menders is a 1899 by Jan Toorop, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two women bent over, mending a net by the water. One woman holds the net while the other stitches, their bodies angled toward each other. Behind them, a boat sits on the shore with a few people inside, and the land slopes gently upward. The lines are loose and quick, almost like scribbles, but they still show the women’s focused movements. The background is faint, letting the figures stand out. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in drawings.
Johannes Theodorus "Jan" Toorop was a Dutch painter who worked in various styles, including Symbolism, Art Nouveau, and Pointillism. His early work was influenced by the Amsterdam Impressionism movement.
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