Hamlet and Ophelia (Act III, Scene I)
1838
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1838
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white drawing shows two people in a dim room. A man stands near a fireplace, reaching out toward a woman who sits on the floor, holding a baby. The woman looks down, her face sad. The room has heavy curtains and a carved fireplace mantel with a clock above it. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show emotion instead of perfect details. This style fits the Romantic movement, which focused on feeling over realism. Look up lithography next to see how this print was made.
