Untitled (Man and Woman Relaxing)

1854

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Untitled (Man and Woman Relaxing) is a 1854 by Louis Pierre Théophile Dubois de Nehaut, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Louis Pierre Théophile Dubois de Nehaut
When & what style?: 1854 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This photo shows two people sitting outside in a garden. The woman is dressed in a long dark skirt and light top, holding something in her lap. The man wears a suit and hat, leaning back in a chair. A black-and-white dog lies on the ground near them. Potted plants and trees fill the background, with a stone wall and distant hills. The woman’s dress has a striped pattern, and the man’s hat looks slightly worn. The dog’s fur is mostly black with white patches. The scene feels calm and relaxed, like a quiet afternoon. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.