1883
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ein Mord (A Murder) is a 1883 ink by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a chaotic scene at a train station. A woman in a dark coat is sprawled on the platform, surrounded by a crowd of people in heavy winter clothes. Some are pointing or helping, while others look on in shock. A train sits in the background, smoke rising from its chimney, and a bridge stretches across the scene. The artist used sharp lines and dark shading to make the scene feel urgent and dramatic. The mix of movement and stillness draws your eye to the woman on the ground. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these techniques create such strong contrasts.
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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