1881
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bear and Elf (Bär und Elfe): pl.1 is a 1881 ink by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a small, barefoot figure climbing a tree branch, reaching for a baby koala. The koala clings to the branch below, looking up. The background has a soft, watery landscape with distant hills. Twigs and leaves fill the rest of the frame, drawn with careful detail. The artist used a mix of fine lines and shaded tones to create depth. The scene feels dreamy but also precise, like a storybook moment. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and ink.
Max Klinger (18 February 1857 – 5 July 1920) was a German artist who produced significant work in painting, sculpture, prints and graphics, as well as writing a treatise articulating his ideas on art and the role of…
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