A Rainy Night, Madison Square
Charles Frederick William Mielatz
1890
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Charles Frederick William Mielatz
1890
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white print shows a rainy city street at night. A horse-drawn carriage sits near the center, its wheels glinting in the wet pavement. Rain falls in thick, slanted lines, blurring the buildings and streetlights behind it. A banner on a pole reads “The Century of the United States,” and the water pools on the cracked sidewalk. The artist used shading to make the rain feel heavy and fast. The wet streets reflect the dim lights, adding a ghostly glow. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
