La barque
1762
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1762
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
La barque is a 1762 ink by Noël Le Mire, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a small boat in rough water, nearly swamped by waves. A woman in fancy clothes stands at the bow, pointing toward the shore. Behind her, three men struggle to bail or steer—one holds a long pole, another a hat in his hand. In the distance, a town sits on a hill, with a bridge crossing a river. The woman’s calm pose stands out against the chaos around her. The artist used sharp lines to show the panic in the water and the tension in the figures’ bodies. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
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