Tourelle de la Rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris (House with a Turret, Weavers' Street, Paris)
1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white print shows a narrow Paris street packed with tall, crooked houses. A tower-like structure juts out in the center, with people walking below. The buildings have uneven windows, some with clothes hanging out. Shadows stretch across the cobblestones, and a small tree grows near the tower. Notice how the artist used fine lines to show texture—bricks, wood, even fabric. The scene looks busy but precise, like a detailed sketch. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists create depth with ink and metal plates.
