Study of a seated woman reading
1872 Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
About this artwork
A charcoal drawing on blue-tinted paper depicting a woman in a hat sitting and reading. It features additional sketches of faces in the upper portion of the composition.
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Armand Guillaumin was a key figure in the Impressionist circle, having met Camille Pissarro and Paul Cézanne early in his career. This intimate study highlights the Impressionist penchant for capturing casual, everyday moments in quick, spontaneous sketches rather than formal portraits.
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Study of a seated woman reading
Armand Guillaumin, 1872
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