1881
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sheet of Sketches is a 1881 graphite by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rider on a galloping horse in a loose, fast-moving line. The horse’s muscles and the rider’s posture are drawn with quick, confident strokes. In the background, there are rough buildings and another horse, also sketched in a hurry. The artist didn’t smooth out the lines—it looks like they were drawn fast, almost like notes. This style fits a time when artists focused on capturing movement over perfect details. Try looking up *Realism* next to see how this sketch connects to a bigger art trend.
Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901), known as Toulouse-Lautrec (French: ), was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator.
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