St. Ippolyts, No. 2
1903
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1903
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a quiet countryside scene in black and white. A church with a tall steeple sits in the middle, surrounded by trees. The foreground has a patch of grass and a path leading toward the church. The sky is dark, and the trees look dense, almost like shadows. The artist used lines and shading to create depth, focusing on shapes over details. This piece was made as an etching, which means the artist scratched into a metal plate to print the image. Look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.