Les sabots
1784
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1784
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les sabots is a 1784 ink by Jacques Couché, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two people sitting in a wooded area. The person on the left, a man, is holding a walking stick and looking up at the other. The woman beside him is holding a basket of flowers and tilting her head back, as if listening to something. Trees and bushes fill the background, with a path winding through the scene. The man’s boots and the woman’s hat are detailed, showing how people dressed in the past. This print was made using a method that lets artists create smooth tones and textures. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Couché made prints like this.
