Woman at Her Toilette (La toilette)
1905
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1905
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a woman sitting with her back to us, brushing her hair. The lines are rough and scratchy, like they were carved into the surface. The background is dark, with a window frame and a faint view outside. The artist used a technique that leaves deep, textured marks—this isn’t smooth ink, but something more like scratching into the plate. It feels urgent, like the lines were made fast. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this kind of printmaking works.
