Pochades

The Grove Art Dictionary (Oxford University Press) defines a “Pochade” as a “Small, roughly executed oil sketch, painted outside, usually as a preliminary study for a larger, finished studio picture.” Here is my own definition of a “pochade” in 5 points:

• Small format painting
• Quickly executed
• Done on location
• Capture the essence of the subject without details
• Records an impression and may be used as reference for a studio painting

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