1875
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Study for the Frieze of Sainte Geneviève is a 1875 by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders from the side, her hair pulled back. The lines are loose and quick, like a rough draft. The paper is light brown, and the drawing is mostly in shades of gray and brown. This is a study for a larger work, meaning it’s like a practice run for the final painting. The artist focused on getting the shape and flow of the hair and face right. Next, check out Pierre Puvis de Chavannes to see more of his work.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French pronunciation: ; 14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France".
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