Aguirre House (Santa Barbara)
1880
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1880
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Aguirre House (Santa Barbara) is a 1880 ink by Henry Chapman Ford, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a simple wooden house with a porch, sitting in a grassy field. The building has a low roof, a few windows, and a chimney. Behind it, tall mountains rise under a light sky, with a few trees scattered around. The artist used fine lines to capture light and shadow, giving the scene a soft, sketchy feel. This is an etching, where the image is carved into a metal plate and inked. Look up etching to see how artists create prints this way.
