Porte d'Orleans
1922
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1922
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Porte d'Orleans is a 1922 ink by Paul Gangolf, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch is a tangled mess of lines and shapes. Buildings lean like they’re about to fall, and people move in a chaotic crowd—some are just blobs, others look stretched or half-erased. The lines overlap everywhere, making it hard to tell where one thing ends and another begins. A sign says "Porte d’Orleans," but it’s buried in the scribbles. The artist packed every inch with tiny details—doors, windows, and faces all jumbled together. It feels like a city seen through a foggy window or a dream where everything is happening at once. If you like this wild style, check out etching for more works like this.
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