1914
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Dancer of Tanjore (La bayadère de Tanjore) is a 1914 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, depicting Dancing, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a graceful dancer in a long, layered costume. Her arms stretch upward in a curved line. A single lamp lights her face and arms, leaving the rest in soft shadow. The artist used three print techniques at once. Etching carves lines into metal. Drypoint scrapes rough edges into ink. Aquatint creates the velvety darks behind her. See the fine textures where light meets shadow.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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