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Constantin Guys — Woman in a Blue Dress (recto)
Constantin Guys

Woman in a Blue Dress (recto)

1855

Captures the essence of Second Empire Parisian society through rapid, confident brushwork that conveys both elegance and the artist's role as chronicler of modern urban life.

Medium
brush and brown and blue wash, with red and yellow wash, over graphite
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Constantin Guys, Woman in a Blue Dress (recto), 1855

Captures the essence of Second Empire Parisian society through rapid, confident brushwork that conveys both elegance and the artist's role as chronicler of modern urban life.

Medium
brush and brown and blue wash, with red and yellow wash, over graphite
Year
1855
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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