1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tall Ships in a Harbor is a 1880 ink by Henri-Charles Guérard, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a line of old sailing ships docked in a harbor. The water is calm, and the ships’ tall masts and rigging stand out in sharp black lines against a light background. The paper has a textured, aged look, like it’s been handled a lot. The artist used a technique called *drypoint* to scratch fine details into the metal plate before printing. This method lets you see delicate lines and subtle shading, especially in the waves and ship reflections. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how artists create prints this way.
Henri Charles Guérard (26 April 1846, Paris - 24 March 1897, Paris) was a French painter and printmaker, particularly in etching and lithography.
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