1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Das Weihnachtsfest is a 1797 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of people gathered in a dimly lit room, holding candles that glow with bright light. At the center stands a woman in a long dress, surrounded by children and adults who look up at her. Some people are seated while others stand, all focused on the woman, who holds a book. The glowing candles and the woman’s central position suggest she’s reading or telling a story. This style of print was made using a technique that creates fine details and shading. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Chodowiecki made these precise, glowing effects.
Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki (16 October 1726 – 7 February 1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Huguenot and Polish ancestry, who is most famous as an etcher.
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