1879
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Siesta I: pl.3 is a 1879 ink by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three sleeping figures curled up together under a blanket. Their heads are close, and one arm reaches out toward the others. The background is plain, with no extra details—just the focus on their resting forms. The artist used fine lines to show the folds of the blanket and the texture of the paper underneath. The shading is light, keeping it simple but detailed. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this one.
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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