1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cerfs au Gagnage is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two deer standing in a dim forest. One deer stands tall, its antlers wide, while the other lies on the ground. Trees loom around them, their trunks thick and branches tangled. The light fades near the back, leaving the deer in shadow. The title *Cerfs au Gagnage* hints these deer are resting in a clearing. The artist used deep contrasts between light and dark to make the scene feel alive. 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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