Two Asses
1652
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1652
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see two donkeys standing side by side in a simple pen. One faces us, ears perked. The other turns away, lost in thought. The lines are scratchy but clear, like pencil on paper. This is an etching, not a painting. The artist cut grooves into metal, then inked it. The donkeys look tired, not heroic—just animals at the end of the day. Try looking up etching next.
