1904
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La route d'Emmaüs (2e planche) (The Road to Emmaus) (second plate) is a 1904 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two figures walking side by side. One has long, tangled hair and a flowing cloak, while the other wears a hat and holds a staff. The lines are loose and quick, like hurried strokes. The artist used a technique called drypoint, where sharp tools scratch the metal plate to create texture. This makes the lines look fuzzy and expressive. Check out more about the technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how it works.
Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation: ; 23 October 1852 – 11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph.
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