Au Théâtre Antoine
1889
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1889
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a crowded theater. The audience sits in rows, watching something on stage. The artist used thick black lines to draw faces and clothes. The stage has a few blurry figures in costumes. The paper looks old and brown. The artist didn’t draw details—just quick, rough shapes. This style makes the scene feel busy and alive. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
![Crowd of People Seen between Two Columns [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/3be56ab16ac2fa31/thumb.webp)
