1861
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Tangiers is a 1861 by Mariano Fortuny Marsal, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a dimly lit room with three people huddled in the corner. One person is sitting, another kneels beside them, and a third leans against the wall. The walls are rough, with a door and a window letting in faint light, and the floor looks uneven. The artist used dark lines and shading to create a sense of depth and texture. The word "Tanger" at the bottom hints this might be set in Tangier, a city in Morocco. The scene feels tense and quiet, with little detail except for the figures and their surroundings. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and shadow create drama.
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Catalan: Marià Fortuny i Marsal, pronounced ; June 11, 1838 – November 21, 1874) was a Spanish painter known for works focusing on Romantic fascination with Orientalist themes, historicist…
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