1873
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Banks of the Meuse is a 1873 ink by Maxime Lalanne, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a river with boats full of people. In the foreground, rowers push long oars through the water while a few figures stand at the back of the boat. On the shore, a church with a tall spire stands behind trees, and further out, more boats sail under a stormy sky. The wavy lines in the sky and water are made by scratching into the metal plate before inking—this is how the artist created texture. The scene looks busy but also quiet, like daily life on the river. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one make prints by scratching into metal plates.
François Antoine Maxime Lalanne (November 27, 1827 – July 29, 1886) was a French artist known for his etchings and charcoal drawings (fusain).
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