1866
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Ours (The Bears) is a 1866 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows three bears in a forest. Two are climbing a twisted tree trunk, while the third sits lower down, gripping the bark. The branches are bare, and the bushes around them are detailed with tiny leaves. The artist used shading to show fur texture and the rough bark. The scene looks quiet but full of movement. Next, check out etching to see how artists create lines like these.
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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