Qual (Torment)
1920
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1920
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows two figures tangled together in a dark, cramped space. One is wrapped in a red blanket, their face half-lit by a yellow glow. The other’s head is tilted back, hair wild, with sharp black lines cutting through the scene. The colors are flat and bold—blacks, reds, and a gray-green background—like blocks of paint slapped on paper. The figures look trapped, their bodies twisted in a way that feels urgent. The artist used blotting paper, which makes the colors soak in unevenly, adding to the rough, raw feel. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
