Noyant
1883
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1883
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Noyant is a 1883 by Maxime Lalanne, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet forest scene with tall trees framing a misty river. The water looks choppy, and the trees on the banks are thick with branches. The sky above is full of wavy, cloudy lines, almost like quick strokes. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to capture movement in the water and trees—it feels alive but not polished. This style was common in 19th-century French landscape work. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see other prints like this one.
