1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Solitude is a 1880 ink by Mary Nimmo Moran, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white etching of a quiet forest. Tall, twisted trees fill the scene, their branches tangled together. In the middle, a small pond reflects the trees, and the ground is thick with bushes and grass. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the trees look almost alive. This style was common in the late 1800s for capturing nature’s details. Look up etching to see how artists like this create texture with ink and metal plates.
Mary Nimmo Moran (May 16, 1842 – September 25, 1899) was an American landscape printmaker, specializing in etchings.
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