Hiroshima Museum of Art

Eugène DELACROIX

Eugène DELACROIX1798-1863

A French Romantic artist. Delacroix's use of expressive palettes and brushstrokes which were inspired by Peter Paul Rubens and studied from the optical effects of color, announced the palettes of the Impressionists previously, and took the pioneer role of them.

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Soldier with a Saber
Soldat à l'épée

watercolor on paper  19.1*13.1 cm

 

An Arabian at the Tomb
L'Arabe au tombeau

1838  oil on canvas 47.3*56.0 cm

 

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