1883
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
'Tween the Gloaming and the Mirk is a 1883 ink by Mary Nimmo Moran, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a quiet, misty landscape with a flooded field in the foreground. A wooden fence, half-submerged, runs along the water’s edge, leading your eye toward a windmill in the distance. The sky is heavy with dark clouds, while the land behind the fence looks flat and empty, dotted with a few trees and buildings. The artist used shading and texture to make the scene feel damp and still. The way the water reflects the fence and the sky adds a sense of depth. If you like this style, check out etching to see how artists create these detailed textures 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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