1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
A Woman Passing By is a 1897 by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman walking past, her face half-lit as she glances back. The background is blurry, with just a hint of a street or crowd behind her. Dark lines and shading make her clothes and hair look textured, almost like smoke. The artist used heavy shadows to focus on her face, making it stand out sharply. This style was common in late 1800s art to create mood and depth. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (November 10, 1859 – December 13, 1923), was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. He was politically engaged and collaborated with the anarchist and socialist press.
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