1858
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
La Chanson des Rues is a 1858 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing indoors near a window. She’s dressed in a long, simple dress with a high collar and a headscarf. One hand rests on her hip, and she’s looking off to the side, as if lost in thought. The window behind her lets in light, showing a bit of a street outside. The title *La Chanson des Rues* hints at a song of the streets—maybe she’s a street singer or just daydreaming. The drawing is all in black and white, with soft shading to show light and shadow. If you like this style, look up Realism next.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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