1894
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Skipping Rope is a 1894 graphite by Maurice Prendergast, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a group of young girls playing with a skipping rope. They are all wearing dresses and hats, and their faces are blurred. The background is a brick wall, and the floor is made of wood. The girls are all moving in different directions, and the rope is swinging in a circle around them. The painting is done in muted colors, with shades of brown and gray dominating the scene. The style of the painting is reminiscent of Impressionism, with loose brushstrokes and a focus on capturing the movement and energy of the scene. To learn more about this style, look up the movement Impressionism.
Maurice Brazil Prendergast (October 10, 1858 – February 1, 1924) was a Newfoundlander-American artist who painted in oil and watercolor, and created monotypes.
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