Constantin Guys
1802–1892 · Franco-Dutch · 7 artworks
RealismRapid sketchingWatercolor washesCapturing movementDepiction of urban lifeUse of line
artist bio
Constantin Guys was a Franco-Dutch draughtsman and watercolorist, celebrated for his depictions of Parisian life during the Second Empire. His work captured the fleeting moments of modern urban existence, influencing later Impressionist artists.
related: Honore Daumier, Edgar Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
