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Little Red Riding Hood

William Langson Lathrop

1887

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Floral

Dominant colour

Little Red Riding Hood is a 1887 ink by William Langson Lathrop, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: William Langson Lathrop
When & what style?: 1887 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows a girl with a red hood walking through a dark forest. Lathrop used etching and drypoint here. That means he scratched lines into a metal plate with acid, then inked it. The plate picks up ink where the lines are. It’s a quiet, detailed way to draw. The trees look almost alive, like they’re watching her. The red hood stands out in the dark, almost like a warning. You can see every scratch and shadow in the work. If you like this style of linework, check out the etchings of James McNeill Whistler.

About the artist

Artist

William Langson Lathrop

William Langson Lathrop (pronounced "LAY-throp") (March 29, 1859 – September 21, 1938) was an American Impressionist landscape painter and founder of the art colony in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where he was an influential founder of Pennsylvania Impressionism.

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