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Intoxication (Ebbrezza)

Luigi Conconi

1888

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Intoxication (Ebbrezza) is a 1888 ink by Luigi Conconi, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Luigi Conconi
When & what style?: 1888 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

Luigi Conconi’s *Intoxication* shows two blurry figures leaning close, their faces half lost in shadow. The artist etched this on thick paper, using ink that pools like spilled wine. The loose lines feel quick and private, like a snapshot. Conconi worked in Milan around 1888. He mixed etching methods to blur edges, letting darks sink deep into the paper. The mood is hazy, not sharp—more feeling than fact. See it side by side with Conconi, Luigi’s other prints.