1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La toilette is a 1895 ink by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman lying down, half-covered by a sheet. Her arm is bent behind her head, and her other hand rests on her stomach. The lines are loose and quick, with some dark shading for folds in the cloth and her body. The artist used a scratchy, sketchy style that feels more like a quick study than a polished drawing. The paper has a grainy texture, too. Next, look up lithography to see how this printmaking technique works.
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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