Embarcadere à Trouville (Wharf at Trouville)
1877
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1877
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Félix Buhot shows a dock at Trouville in 1877. A steamship sits low in the water while people walk the wet stones. Thin lines zigzag everywhere—lines for wood, water, smoke, and sky. Buhot did this on japan paper. He used two tricks: etching and drypoint. The drypoint needle scratches directly into the plate, making fuzzy edges like real fog. Try looking up his next piece.
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