Cephalus and Aurora (after Poussin)
1998
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1998
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Cephalus and Aurora is a print made by Leon Kossoff in 1998. It is based on a work by Poussin. Kossoff was a British figurative painter who also made prints, often exploring the same themes as his paintings. He approached printmaking as a draughtsman, focusing on line and composition. To learn more about the techniques used in prints like this one, look up the technique of sfumato.
