1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Monday Morning, Holland is a 1804 by Robert Frederick Blum, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a dark room, standing near a bed with a child asleep under blankets. A window in the back lets in dim light, and there’s a chair and a small table with a bowl on it. The lines are rough and busy, like quick pencil strokes. The artist used shading to make the scene feel cozy but a little mysterious. The light from the window looks soft, almost like it’s morning. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists used emotion and everyday life in their work.
Robert Frederick Blum was an American artist. He was one of the youngest members of the National Academy of Design and was President of the Painters in Pastel and a member of the Society of American Artists and the…
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