1920
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Eavesdropping is a 1920 ink by Walter Gramatté, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three blank-faced people in black robes. One stands with hands folded, another leans in close with one hand raised like they’re listening hard. The sky behind them is dark with a few pale clouds. The lines are sharp and simple, almost like a sketch cut into wood. The artist used a method where ink is pressed into carved wood, then stamped onto paper. That’s why the shapes look so clean and solid. Next, check out woodcut to see how this printing trick works.
Walter Gramatté (8 January 1897 in Berlin – 9 February 1929 in Hamburg) was a German expressionist painter who specialized in magic realism.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
