The Artist's Son Leaning on his Elbow

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

The sketch shows a partial view of a person's upper body. The individual is leaning forward, possibly resting their head on their right arm, which is bent. The facial features are subtly drawn with closed eyes and calm expression. The person has short, slightly tousled hair. The drawing focuses only on the upper body with no clothing shown, and there are no visible items of jewelry or objects. The background is plain and unembellished, like a sketchbook or plain piece of paper.