1893
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Marine Algae (Algues marines) is a 1893 by Pierre Roche, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a few simple shapes on a light background. On the left is a small fish with a curved body and a tail fin. To the right are some thin, branching lines that look like seaweed or underwater plants. The colors are mostly greenish-brown, with faint strokes. The artist used a dry, scratchy method to draw these forms. The lines are light but clear, almost like they were drawn quickly. This style makes the shapes look delicate and natural. Look up technique: sfumato next to see how artists use soft blending.
Pierre Roche (Paris, 2 August 1855 – Paris, 18 January 1922), pseudonym of Pierre Henry Ferdinand Massignon, was a French sculptor, painter, ceramist and medallist.
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