1894
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Debut from "Paradise and the Peri" (2nd plate) is a 1894 ink by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white image shows a winged figure with flowing hair, mid-motion as if rising or falling. The body is twisted, one arm reaching out while the other holds a loose fabric or wing. Below, rough, jagged rocks fill the bottom half, and the sky above is dark and swirling. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to suggest movement and texture, like wind in the hair or fabric. This style was common in late 19th-century prints. Next, check out lithography to see how this image was made.
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
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