1868
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Seine at Bas-Meudon is a 1868 ink by Félix Bracquemond, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet riverbank with a small boat tipped over near the shore. Tall trees line the water, their branches thick and tangled. In the distance, a few buildings sit along the horizon, and the sky looks stormy with dark, swirling lines. The artist used sharp lines to show texture, like the rough bark of trees or the ripples in the water. The boat’s overturned shape stands out as the only sign of movement in an otherwise still scene. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create prints with acid and metal plates.
Félix Henri Bracquemond (French pronunciation: ; 22 May 1833 – 29 October 1914) was a French painter, etcher, and printmaker.
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