1763
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Bacchanal is a 1763 by Jean Honoré Fragonard, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a group of people in a wooded area. A woman in the center holds a basket, while others dance or lean against trees. The lines are loose and quick, with lots of shading to show movement and shadows. The artist used a lot of cross-hatching—tiny overlapping lines—to create depth. This style makes the scene feel lively and full of energy. Next, check out Jean-Honoré Fragonard, the artist behind this work.
Jean-Honoré Fragonard was born on 5 April 1732 in Grasse, the son of a glover, and moved with his family to Paris in 1738.
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