Le baiser rendu: Le baiser rendu
1784
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1784
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white print shows three people in a garden at dusk. A man in a hat leans toward a woman in a long dress, who holds a fan. Behind them, a child peeks out from a doorway. The trees and shadows are dark, but the woman’s face glows softly. The artist used shading to make the scene feel dramatic. The woman’s fan and the man’s gesture suggest a quiet moment of tension. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this technique works.
