1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
London Types: Newspaper 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 and cap, holding a bundle of newspapers under one arm. His face is turned away, and you can see a stack of papers on a table behind him. The background is blurry, with a faint shape of a streetlamp outside a window. The artist carved or etched this image, using bold lines and simple shapes to show the boy’s movement. The dark areas pop against the light, making the scene feel sharp and quick. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and dark to create drama.
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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