1889
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Woman in a Cape (La femme à la pèlerine) is a 1889 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman in a long, flowing cape standing indoors. Her face is blurred, and the cape’s folds create thick, swirling lines. The background is dark, with a window or doorway on the right and a simple table in front of her. The artist used sharp, textured lines to make the cape look almost alive. This style comes from techniques like drypoint, which scratch into the metal plate to create fine details. Check out etching to see how artists like this one make prints with ink and metal plates.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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