The Promenade
1621
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1621
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Promenade is a 1621 ink by Edouard Eckman, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two people walking along a riverbank. The man wears a wide-brimmed hat and a loose coat, while the woman’s long skirt flows behind her. Behind them, a bare tree stands on the left, and a small village with rooftops sits in the distance. The rough, textured lines suggest the artist used a woodcut technique—ink pressed into carved wood. This style was common in the 1600s for prints. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists carved and inked blocks to make images.
