1877
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un Site Hollandais (A Zaandam) is a 1877 ink by Maxime Lalanne, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows a quiet Dutch village by the water. Windmills stand tall over wooden houses and boats tied to the shore. The trees and buildings are drawn with sharp lines, and the water looks choppy. The artist used a technique that scratches lines into metal plates—this is how the dark lines and textures appear. The scene feels still, like a moment frozen in time. Next, look up etching to see how artists create these kinds of prints.
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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