Meadow with Children
1876
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1876
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Meadow with Children is a 1876 ink by Wilhelm Leibl, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet meadow with tall grass, wildflowers, and a lone tree. In the background, a fence runs along a hill, and a small figure sits near it. The light is soft, with shadows stretching across the field. The artist used a sharp, precise line to capture details like the texture of the grass and the shape of the tree. This kind of printmaking is called *etching*—where acid bites into metal to create the image. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
