Old Brass
1919
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1919
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This etching shows two women sitting side by side, working with large brass pots. Their faces are serious, and their hands grip the heavy metal. Behind them, a window frames a simple outdoor scene with trees and a fence. The room feels plain, with rough textures and shadows everywhere. The artist used deep contrasts between light and dark to shape the figures and objects. The brass pots catch the light, making them stand out against the dimmer background. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other art.
![Oui, madame Chaboulard... vingt-quatre épiciers... [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/e54ef32ef25a1625/thumb.webp)
