Uble Street (Uble Strasse)
1925
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1925
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Uble Street (Uble Strasse) is a 1925 ink by Paul Gangolf, depicting Party, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet street corner with brick buildings and a lone streetlamp casting long shadows. The lines are scratchy and uneven, like quick pencil marks. You can almost feel the damp, cold air of a European winter. The artist used drypoint here. He scratched lines into a metal plate with a needle. When inked, those rough grooves hold more ink, making dark spots that add mystery. Try looking up etching next.
