Water Dock and Brambles at a Sluice
1843
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1843
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Water Dock and Brambles at a Sluice is a 1843 ink by Eugène Bléry, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a tangled, overgrown scene by a small body of water. A wooden fence leans crookedly, half-hidden by thick bushes and wild plants. Birds perch on branches or rest in the brush, while a tree with gnarled roots looms in the background. The artist used fine lines to capture every leaf and twig, making the scene feel alive yet slightly eerie. This is an *etching*, where ink is scratched into a metal plate to create the image. Check out the technique: etching to see how this method works.
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