Woman with a Necklace

Woman with a Necklace

Walter Gramatté

1923

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a woman’s face and shoulders from the front. Her hair is pulled back tightly, and her eyes are wide open. She wears a necklace with small, round beads and a few larger, odd-shaped pendants. The background is a solid blue, and her skin looks lightly textured with small dots. The artist used a mix of lines and shading to create depth, especially around her neck and collarbone. The print looks like it was made by pressing ink through carved metal plates. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this make prints.

More by Walter Gramatté

Artifact World Gallery — 100,000 artworks Get the app