1872
oil
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Study for "Greek Girls Bathing" is a 1872 oil by Elihu Vedder, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person sitting on a bench, legs crossed, with a hat pulled low over their head. The figure is simple—just a few rough brushstrokes for the face, clothes, and body, with no fine details. The bench and the person’s feet are barely more than shapes, blending into the light background. The artist used quick, loose strokes, almost like a quick note rather than a finished drawing. The paper looks textured, and the colors are muted, with browns and grays dominating. If you like this sketchy style, look up Realism next.
Elihu Vedder (26 February 1836 – 29 January 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet from New York City.
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