The Lady and the Rooks
1829
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1829
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This black-and-white etching shows a woman standing in a wooded scene. She’s holding something small in her hands, dressed in a long, flowing robe. Behind her, a tree trunk and a building with a tower peek through the trees. Birds fly in the sky, and the ground has patches of grass and rocks. The artist used deep shadows and textures to make the scene feel alive. The woman looks calm, but the trees and sky have a wild, untamed feel. If you like this style, look up Romanticism next.
