The Ferryman
1887
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1887
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Ferryman is a 1887 ink by John T. Bentley, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A lone figure stands in a small boat, pushing it through calm water with a long pole. The scene is quiet, with a flat horizon line where trees and a distant church steeple fade into the sky. A bird glides low over the water near the bottom left corner. The artist used fine lines to catch light on the ripples and the person’s dark clothing. This kind of printmaking is called *etching*—where acid bites into metal plates to create the image. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
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