1858
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Le Lundi is a 1858 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows an older man in a long coat and top hat, standing outside near a building. His hands are tucked into his pockets, and he’s holding a cane. The background has a few trees and a simple fence, drawn in quick, sketchy lines. The title *Le Lundi* hints this might be part of a series about Parisian life. The artist focused on everyday people, not grand scenes. Next, check out Realism to see how artists like this showed ordinary life.
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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