Les Bretonneries: Wedding in Brittany (La Noce en Bretange)
1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Les Bretonneries: Wedding in Brittany (La Noce en Bretange) is a 1889 by Émile Bernard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a lively wedding scene in a wooded area. Two couples stand under trees, with one woman in a wide-brimmed hat and a man in a dark coat. The artist used loose, sketchy lines and left some areas blank, like the sky and leaves. One woman’s face is turned toward the viewer, while the others face each other or the trees. The trees are drawn with thick, dark branches, almost like a woodcut. The people’s clothes look simple and slightly rough, matching the natural setting. If you like this style, look up Impressionism.
