Hanging Clown (Pierrôt pendu)
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two figures in a dim room. A woman stands by an open window, her arms outstretched as if caught in motion. She’s bare-chested, wearing a loose dress and a dark headpiece. Behind her, a man in a dark coat watches from the doorway, his face half-lit. The woman’s pose and the rough lines give it a sense of quick, uneven energy. The artist used simple shapes and shading to suggest movement and mood. Look up lithography to see how this print was made.
