Vue de Rouen
1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vue de Rouen is a 1844 ink by Eugène Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a narrow street with old buildings leaning close together. A small boat glides down a canal, and a tunnel opens in the distance. The roofs are steep and weathered, with shutters on the windows. The artist used fine lines to show texture—every crack in the walls and ripple in the water. This style was popular in the 1800s for capturing real-life scenes. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
