Running
1795
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1795
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Running is a 1795 ink by John Bluck, a Baroque work, depicting Battle, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a man in mid-stride, his coat and hair flying as he runs. The lines are rough and scratchy, not smooth. It feels fast, like a moment caught quick. Prints like this were made by scratching metal plates with needles. The artist could wipe ink off the plate to leave only the lines. Then the paper gets pressed on hard to pick up the image. This makes the edges sharp and the shading uneven. This artist worked in the early 1800s but left few other prints. See more by him at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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