1887
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Morphine Addicts (Morphinomanes) is a 1887 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people lying down, one awake and looking at you, the other asleep or unconscious. The awake person has dark hair and a pale face, wearing a loose dress. The background is blurry, with a faint shape that looks like a bed or couch. The awake person’s face looks tired and worried, while the other’s head rests on their arm. The lines are scratchy and uneven, giving it a raw, unfinished feel. This is an *etching*, a printmaking method where artists scratch into metal plates. Try looking up *etching* to see how it works.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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