Country Dance

About this work

This black-and-white scene shows a group of people in fancy 18th-century clothes dancing in a park. Trees line the background, and a path runs along the bottom. Some are holding hands, others are mid-step, and a few kids sit nearby watching. The clothes have lots of ruffles and bows, and the whole scene looks lively. The artist used a technique called etching to create the fine lines and shading. This method lets them make detailed marks by scratching into a metal plate. Try looking up etching to see how artists make prints this way.