1896
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
La Rue Coulaincourt is a 1896 by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a dimly lit street at night. A woman in a long coat walks alone, her head down as she steps over a curb. Behind her, a stone building looms with a faint light glowing from a window, and a small house sits farther down the street. Notice how the artist uses dark shadows and light to guide your eyes—this is called *chiaroscuro*. It makes the scene feel mysterious and quiet. Look up Théophile Alexandre Steinlen next to see more of his street scenes.
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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