Cap Nègre
Medium
Charcoal and watercolor with charcoal border on cream laid paper
Dimensions
10 3/16 × 16 9/16 in. (25.9 × 42 cm) Framed: 18 × 24 in. (45.7 × 61 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.596
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henri-Edmond Cross's *Cap Nègre* (1909) captures the luminous Mediterranean coastline near Marseille, France, where the artist spent his final years. A master of Neo-Impressionism alongside Seurat and Signac, Cross depicts a serene landscape dotted with boats, evoking the interplay of light on water and shore. Rendered in charcoal and watercolor on cream laid paper, this intimate drawing (10 3/16 × 16 9/16 in.) showcases late-career shift from meticulous pointillism to freer, more expressive techniques, blending bold charcoal lines with translucent washes for vibrant atmospheric effects. The ...