Clarence Gagnon’s Étude de Bûcheron is an intimate figure study of a logger, shown in profile as he leans forward and grips a long pole extending beyond the right edge of the composition.

The figure is drawn with dark charcoal or graphite-like lines on warm-toned paper, with restrained touches of colour in the face and clothing. Gagnon emphasizes the logger’s bent posture, heavy trousers, vest, rolled sleeves, and broad-brimmed hat, capturing the physical effort of work rather than presenting a formal portrait. The crouched stance and forward reach give the figure a strong sense of movement and purpose.

The background is largely undeveloped, with only a few light structural lines, keeping attention on the logger and the pole. The visible texture of the paper adds to the rustic character of the study, while the limited palette of greys, blacks, muted beige, and pinkish flesh tones gives it a direct, observational quality.

The red Atelier Gagnon estate stamp at lower right identifies the work with the artist’s studio. Étude de Bûcheron has the immediacy of a preparatory study, preserving Gagnon’s close observation of rural labour and everyday life in Quebec.