Chailli Seen in a Storm (Chailli: Effet d'orage)
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a dark, stormy landscape with heavy, tangled lines. The sky is thick with chaotic strokes, almost like swirling smoke. Below, trees and a small building huddle under the storm, their shapes lost in the mess of marks. The artist used scratching and layering to build up the texture—this is how they made the storm feel wild. The paper has a rough, grainy look from all the ink. Next, check out technique: etching to see how artists like this create drama with ink and metal plates.
