The Artist's Studio

Deutsche Grafik 1850–1890, 1885

The image shows a dimly lit room with a large lamp on a table in the foreground, casting light onto a sleeping figure in a bed and several objects including a jar, a cup, and possibly an artist's palette. The color palette consists mainly of black, white, and shades of brown, giving it a monochromatic appearance with warm tones. The lamp occupies the left side prominently, with the bed and the sleeping figure placed slightly further back in the center-right, while various items appear scattered on the table in front.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1850–1890
Date
1885
Type
Drawing
Medium
graphite heightened with white gouache on beige wove paper
Dimensions
25.2 × 32.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a dimly lit room with a large lamp on a table in the foreground, casting light onto a sleeping figure in a bed and several objects including a jar, a cup, and possibly an artist's palette. The color palette consists mainly of black, white, and shades of brown, giving it a monochromatic appearance with warm tones. The lamp occupies the left side prominently, with the bed and the sleeping figure placed slightly further back in the center-right, while various items appear scattered on the table in front.

Deutsche Grafik 1850–1890