The Luncheon on the Grass

Claude Monet

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of people in a wooded landscape. The scene depicts a group of people gathered in a forest setting, with tall trees and rough terrain suggested by the lines in the background. On the left, two people stand together in long dresses, facing away from us, while other people appear to be sitting or reclining on the ground. In the center, there appear to be several indistinct objects laid on a rectangular cloth or surface on the ground. The sketch is rendered in black lines on light blue paper.