Drawing depicting a young child lying on a bed, the eyes and chin with deep shadows and relies on the brightness of the paper to emphasize the nose and brow. The effect of lamplight is suggested by the color of the paper as revealed through black veils of charcoal.

American Drawings and Watercolors / Eastman Johnson's Child in Bed

Description

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by Maureen C. O'Brien

Publisher & Date

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 2015
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