Landscape (Paysage)
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a dark, tangled forest with twisted trees and thick brush. The lines are scratchy and rough, like they were drawn fast. Light barely cuts through the shadows—just a faint glow on the ground. The artist used a technique where ink is scraped into a metal plate, then pressed onto paper. That’s how the lines got so sharp and textured. Next, check out etching to see how this kind of drawing works.
