Moonlit Stroll in Winter
1884
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1884
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a quiet winter scene at night. A narrow path winds beside a frozen stream, lined with bare trees. A church steeple and small houses peek through the branches in the distance. The moon glows faintly above, casting soft light on the snow. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail—like the texture of the ice or the delicate branches. This kind of printmaking is called *etching*, where acid eats into metal plates to create the lines. Next, look up *etching* to see how artists make prints like this.