1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Biches au repos is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet forest scene with four deer. Two adults stand near a small clearing, their heads turned toward each other. A fawn lies curled up on the ground, while another fawn rests nearby, its legs stretched out. Trees and bushes fill the background, their branches tangled and dark. The artist used soft shading to show the deer’s fur and the forest’s depth. The way the deer stand close together feels peaceful, like they’re watching over the fawns. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter.
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