1920
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
By the Caliban is a 1920 ink by Arthur Bowen Davies, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a chaotic crowd of people packed together in a tight space. Their faces are blurry, and their bodies press close, making it hard to tell who’s who. The background is dark and busy, with no clear details—just shapes and shadows. The artist used a mix of scratchy lines and smooth tones to create texture. The paper has a rough, aged look, like it’s been handled a lot. Look up etching to see how artists use acid and plates to make prints like this.
Arthur Bowen Davies (September 26, 1862 – October 24, 1928) was an avant-garde American artist and influential advocate of modern art in the United States c. 1910–1928.
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