Bombe explosant sur un cuirasse aux canons braques
1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a ship exploding in the middle of a stormy sea. The water is full of swirling lines, like chaos. The ship’s cannons are firing, and the sky is dark with thick, messy clouds. The artist used fast, rough lines to show the explosion and movement. It looks like the ink was slapped on quickly, not smoothed out. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and dark create drama.
