1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
La Prima Dona is a 1857 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting "La Prima Dona" by Paul Gavarni shows a woman in a long dress standing near a piano. She has short hair and is looking to her right. The room has a curtain in the background. The woman's dress is long and flowing, and she is holding her hands in front of her. The piano is on the left side of the painting, and the curtain is on the right. The room is dimly lit, with shadows on the walls. This painting is an example of Realism, a movement that focused on depicting everyday life and people. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you might want to look up the Impressionism movement.
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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