A drawing can be a deeply personal manifestation of an individual’s vision and abilities, revealing the immediate touch and gesture of the artist who made it. Through April 27, 2025, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is hosting a rare display of 65 masterworks from their collection of nearly 1,250 European drawings, watercolors, and pastels.
The exhibition “Paper, Color, Line” features five centuries of works on paper, some of them on view for the very first time. Dazzling drawings by Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec can be seen alongside works by Egon Schiele, Paul Klee, and Joan Miró. Theatrical designs and other drawings by Pablo Picasso, Léon Bakst, and Natalia Gontcharova give a glimpse behind the scenes of the Ballets Russes, making a dynamic contribution to the exhibition.
If you’re in the area this spring, don’t miss the chance to see these rarely seen pastels and other works on paper!
“Paper, Color, Line”
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum
Hartford, Connecticut
Through April 27, 2025
