1821
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in Background is a 1821 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This small black-and-white image shows a tense scene with two men arguing. One man, Thenot, stands with his arms crossed, while the other, Colinet, looks smaller and upset. In the background, a sheep stands quietly, and a dog sits near them. The lines are sharp and busy, filling the whole scene with texture. The artist used a technique called cross-hatching to create deep shadows and details. This method stacks lines to build up dark areas, giving the scene a dramatic feel. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to add depth.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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