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Fishing

Carl C. Brenner

1880

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Fishing

Dominant colour

Fishing is a 1880 ink by Carl C. Brenner, a Impressionism work, depicting Fishing, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Carl C. Brenner
When & what style?: 1880 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a quiet scene of people fishing. It's a simple moment in time, but what makes it interesting is the way the artist used light and shadow. The etching technique gives the scene a lot of texture and detail, which was pretty new for that time. Check out the technique of etching to learn more about how it was used in this artwork.