Claude Renoir, the Head Lowered (Claude Renoir, la tête baissée)
1904
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1904
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a young child with their head tilted down. The hair is pulled back, and the face is soft but serious. The drawing is loose and smudgy, with dark lines and light shading. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show the child’s clothes and hair. It looks like a study, not a finished painting. Next, check out Impressionism to see how artists like this one played with light and movement.
