Which One? (Lequel?)

Which One? (Lequel?)

Paul-Albert Besnard

1900

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a dark, crowded scene with three figures huddled together on the left. One looks like a woman with a child, all wrapped in flowing clothes. On the right stands a tall skeleton holding a lantern, its hollow eyes staring forward. The background is full of jagged lines and rough textures, like a stormy sky or tangled branches. The artist used deep black lines to create shadows and shapes, making the scene feel heavy and mysterious. The skeleton’s calm presence contrasts with the living figures’ tension. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one use acid and metal plates to make prints.

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