1879
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Golden Age I is a 1879 chalk by Hans von Marées, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four figures in a loose, quick style. Two standing women face away, their bodies half-turned. A man kneels in front of them, holding something small, while another man leans in close, his hand resting on the kneeling man’s shoulder. The lines are light and sketchy, like a quick study. The drawing uses only red chalk on paper, giving it a soft, warm look. The figures feel more like rough notes than a finished work—just a few strokes to capture shapes and poses. Next, check out Realism to see how artists focused on everyday moments like this one.
Hans von Marées (24 December 1837 – 5 June 1887) was a German painter. Initially specialising in portraiture he later turned to mythological subjects. He spent the last years of his life in Italy.
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