1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
London Types: Bluecoat Boy is a 1898 by William Nicholson, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a boy in a dark coat standing on a cobblestone street. Behind him, a bright window with vertical lines cuts through the shadows. A cat sits on the windowsill, and a few scattered leaves lie on the ground. The boy’s face is lit from behind, making his features stand out against the dark. The sharp contrast between light and dark is a key part of the style here. Check out the technique chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other art.
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949) was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits.
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