Love
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a woman in a long dress standing in a garden, her face turned away. Denis made this as part of a series about his wife, Marthe. Each image pairs a simple scene with a word like “Love” to let the viewer fill in the feeling. The shapes are flat, almost like cut paper, so the mood comes from color and line instead of realistic detail. If you like this quiet, personal style, look up the technique called *sfumato*.
