1864
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris) is a 1864 ink by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a busy Paris schoolyard packed with people. Kids play in the open space while teachers stand nearby. The buildings around them are tall, with lots of windows and detailed rooftops. In the background, a big city stretches out, full of more buildings and a river. The artist focused on tiny details, like the way light hits the school’s courtyard or the way people move. This kind of careful drawing was common in the 1800s. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists create these precise lines.
Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868) was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness.
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