1883
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Cup of Tea (La tasse de thé) is a 1883 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This dark, grainy print shows two figures in a dim room. One person sits at a table, pouring tea from a pot into a cup. The other stands nearby, holding a cup. The walls are rough, and the light is low, making everything look fuzzy and textured. The artist used a scratchy method to create the lines—like carving into the metal plate before inking it. This gives the whole scene a sketchy, almost hand-drawn feel. Look up etching to see how artists make prints this way.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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