1903
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Ouvriers Sortant de L'Usine is a 1903 by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a group of shadowy figures walking together, their forms barely lit against a dark background. The shapes are rough and smudged, like quick pencil strokes or charcoal. You can’t quite make out faces or details, just the sense of movement and crowding. The artist left the signature in the corner—Steinlen. That’s all we know for sure here. If you like this style, check out chiaroscuro next.
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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