Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ
1904
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Sketch for "The Oriental Dream" is a 1904 unspecified by Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a rough, dreamy scene with a dark dog sitting in the foreground. Behind it, a horse and rider appear faintly, while a cloudy sky glows with a bright sunburst. The buildings and trees are painted in loose, sketchy brushstrokes, blending blues, grays, and earthy tones. The loose, unfinished look suggests this was a quick study for a bigger work. The artist focused on light and movement over detail, which was common in Impressionism. Check out Impressionism to see how this style changed how artists painted light and color.
Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ (10 June 1842 – 19 February 1923) was an Orientalist French painter and sculptor.
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