The Ford (Le Gue)
1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a quiet riverbank scene with a lone tree standing on a grassy slope. Below, three cows graze near the water’s edge, their shapes simple and calm. The background is a mix of wavy lines, suggesting both sky and distant land. The artist used fine, scratchy lines to build up the details, giving the scene a textured feel. This method is called *etching*—where acid eats into a metal plate to create the lines. Next, check out etching to see how artists carve images into metal.
