For You (Pour toi!...)
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a man in a dark coat playing a violin, his face turned toward the music. Behind him, a woman leans over a railing, watching him with a big smile. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a sketch, with no color—just black marks on a light background. The artist exaggerated the man’s hands and the woman’s face to look expressive. This style was common in late 1800s art to show emotion in a simple way. Want to see more? Look up lithography to learn how this print was made.
