Sonchus arvensis
1856
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Constetin von Ettinghausen
Constetin von Ettinghausen (1856–1856) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sonchus arvensis is a 1856 ink by Constetin von Ettinghausen, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a dried plant with spiky leaves and small, fluffy flower buds. The stems are thin and straight, arranged against a plain background. The whole thing looks like it was pressed flat and turned brown. The label at the bottom reads *Sonchus arvensis*, which is the plant’s name. The artist used a special printing method instead of painting it by hand. Check out the technique: cross-hatching to see how artists create texture with lines.
Constetin von Ettinghausen (1856–1856) was an artist.
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