Moleskine Classic Sketchbook

The Moleskine notebook, revived from a nineteenth-century French stationer's design in 1997, became a standard sketchbook among illustrators, architects, and artists working in the early twenty-first century. Its acid-free paper, lay-flat binding, and compact size made it practical for drawing from life. The brand has cited Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Henri Matisse among the historical users of the original French version, though the connection is informal.