Study for "The Dream – Paolo and Francesca" 1910

Umberto Boccioni's "Study for 'The Dream – Paolo and Francesca'" from 1910 is a dynamic charcoal drawing that showcases the artist's signature expressive style, which would later be seen as a key component of Futurism. The drawing depicts a figure's distraught face with flowing hair, conveying intense emotion and a sense of movement, characteristics that Boccioni would further explore in his paintings. This study, currently held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gives us a glimpse into the artistic process behind the final work, "The Dream – Paolo and Francesca".