Meditation
1878
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1878
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Meditation is a 1878 ink by Eugène Carrière, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a soft, shadowy face against a dark background. The person’s head tilts slightly, and their hands rest gently on their lap. The lines are smooth, almost blurred, like the edges of a dream. The artist used a scratchy, grainy method to make this print—it looks like the marks of a pencil but spread out thinly. This style makes the face feel quiet and mysterious. Look up lithography to see how artists like this made prints with stone and ink.
