The Dance on the River Bank (La danse au bord de l'eau)
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Dance on the River Bank (La danse au bord de l'eau) is a 1634 ink by Claude Lorrain, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a group of people dancing by a riverbank. Trees line the edge of the water, and a small village with buildings sits in the background. Animals like goats and cows wander near the dancers, while the sky and land are softly shaded. Notice how the artist used fine lines to create light and shadow, giving the scene depth. This is a print, not a painting, which means it was made by pressing ink onto paper through carved metal. Look up etching to see how this technique works.
