1890
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Female Torso is a 1890 graphite by John La Farge, a Impressionism work, depicting Dancer, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a simple graphite drawing of a woman’s torso. Her arms are cut off at the shoulders. The lines are soft and careful. Watercolor washes add a light pink glow to her skin. This isn’t just any sketch. John La Farge was famous for his stained glass, but here he’s testing ideas with paper and paint. The mix of graphite and watercolor lets him blend drawing and color in a new way. Try looking up La Farge, John next.
John La Farge (March 31, 1835 – November 14, 1910) was an American artist whose career spanned illustration, murals, interior design, painting, and popular books on his Asian travels and other art-related topics.
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