Porcelains and Glass
1890
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1890
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Porcelains and Glass is a 1890 ink by James Henry Moser, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a fancy glass container topped with a spiked metal lid, sitting on a shelf. A sword leans against it, and a palm frond curves around the right side. The letter "P" is drawn inside the glass, and the whole scene is sketched with fine lines and shading. The artist used tiny parallel lines to build up dark areas, giving the objects depth. This technique is called cross-hatching. Look up *cross-hatching* to see how it works in other drawings.
