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Reading

c. 1875–1900

Eugène Carrière

(French, 1849–1906)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
brush and brown ink
Support
Beige(1) wove paper
Measurements
Image: 33 x 27 cm (13 x 10 5/8 in.); Sheet: 41.8 x 66.6 cm (16 7/16 x 26 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams 1957.212
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

Eugène Carrière's close friend, the sculptor Auguste Rodin, once said of the artist that he "sculpts in shadow."

Description

Eugène Carrière was known for the evocative, hazy brushwork he used throughout various media. Executed in his signature style, this drawing likely depicts the artist's family studying a book together. Carrière favored such intimate domestic scenes, using ethereal ochre marks to allow his subjects to blend into their surroundings.
A vertically oriented brush and brown ink drawing on tan paper depicts two figures with light skin tones huddled together. Looking down at a book held in their hands, they emerge from a shadowy, dark mass. The figure on our left has long hair rendered with soft, hazy brushwork. Indistinct edges and monochromatic brown tones create a dreamlike atmosphere. A signature appears in the lower left corner against the dark mass.

Reading

c. 1875–1900

Eugène Carrière

(French, 1849–1906)
France, 19th century

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