1901
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Picture Book (No. 1) is a 1901 ink by Mary Cassatt, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women sitting close together, their heads resting side by side. The lines are loose and quick, like a quick pencil drawing, with no hard edges. One woman has her hair pulled back tightly, while the other’s hair is shorter and loose. The artist used a drypoint tool to scratch into the paper, creating a soft, grainy texture. This technique lets light and shadow play across the faces. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how artists use metal plates and sharp tools to make prints.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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