1843
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Untitled (Figures in a Strong Wind) is a 1843 ink by Adolph von Menzel, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a row of people caught in a strong wind. Some are bent over, holding onto their hats or coats. Others walk fast, struggling to stay upright. A few have their faces covered, maybe from dust or cold. Notice how the artist used quick, rough lines to show movement. The wind looks real—people are all leaning the same way, like they’re fighting an invisible force. Want to see more? Try looking up etching to see how artists carve images into metal.
Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel was a German Realist artist noted for drawings, etchings, and paintings.
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