1881
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Moonlit Night (Mondnacht) is a 1881 ink by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet mountain scene at night. A lone figure sits by a river, wrapped in a blanket, facing a waterfall that glows faintly under moonlight. The cliffs rise steeply behind them, dark and jagged, while the river below cuts through the rocky landscape. The artist used shading to create depth, making the waterfall look almost alive. The print’s soft tones and careful lines suggest movement in stillness. Next, check out the technique: aquatint to see how artists create smooth, dreamy effects like this.
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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