Cleveland Museum of Art
The Contemplator
Eugène Carrière (French, 1849–1906) · 1901
In this painting Carrière captures the atmosphere of Victor Hugo's poems through his expressive brushstrokes and monochromatic palette. The artist's monochrome paintings influenced Picasso and his Blue Period works.
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