Lady and Gentlemen Riding in a Park
Jean-Michel the Younger Moreau
1778
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jean-Michel the Younger Moreau
1778
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lady and Gentlemen Riding in a Park is a 1778 ink by Jean-Michel the Younger Moreau, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four people riding horses in a wooded park. The trees are drawn with quick, sketchy lines, and the riders wear wide-brimmed hats and loose coats. One woman in the center holds a fan, while the others gesture or hold reins. The horses move in different directions, some trotting, others standing still. The artist used brown ink and graphite to create texture, with some areas filled in darker to show shadows. The loose, energetic lines suggest movement, almost like a quick study. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up tone with layers of lines.
Jean-Michel the Younger Moreau (1766–1766) was an artist.
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