La route d'Emmaüs (1ère planche) (The Road to Emmaus) (first plate)
1904
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1904
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows three figures walking together on a road. The person on the left has long hair and loose clothing, the middle figure is bent forward carrying something, and the one on the right wears a hat and a coat. Behind them, a tree with tangled branches and a distant ship shape the background. The lines are scratchy and uneven, giving the scene a rough, sketchy feel. This style comes from the drypoint technique, where the artist etches lines into a metal plate. Next, check out technique: drypoint to see how artists create texture like this.
