Artwork

La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline)

La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline), by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, ink, 1880
La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline), by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, ink, 1880

La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Félix-Hilaire Buhot. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline) is a print created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1880 using multiple intaglio techniques.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a woman in a flowing dress walking quickly along a path beside a body of water at night, with a large building in the background. The scene conveys a sense of movement and energy, driven by the wind-blown dress and the woman's rapid pace.

Technique & Style

The image was created using a combination of etching, drypoint, aquatint, and roulette or rocker techniques in black on Japanese paper, resulting in a range of dark tones that emphasize the contrast between the subject and the background.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Félix-Hilaire Buhot (1847–1898) was a French artist, born in Valognes.

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