1878
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Disgrace (Schande): pl. 9 is a 1878 ink by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two women standing on a narrow street. One woman is looking down, hands folded, wearing a long dress. The other woman is bent over, carrying a heavy bundle on her head. In the background, a shadowy figure leans against a wall, and a group of small, ghostly faces peer from an arched doorway. The artist used sharp lines to show the weight of the bundle and the tension in the women’s postures. The street looks old, with uneven stones and dark corners. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this create deep, detailed prints.
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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