Two Greyhounds, Leashed and Facing Opposite Directions
1642
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see two greyhounds tied to the same post. One faces left. The other faces right. Both dogs look calm and alert. This is an etching, not a painting. That means the artist carved the image onto a metal plate, covered it in ink, then pressed paper onto it. The lines are sharp but soft, like the dogs’ fur. Try looking up drypoint next.
