Diana and her Nymphs

About this work

You see a dark forest clearing where the goddess Diana and three nymphs rest after the hunt. A dead deer lies at their feet, and moonlight glows through the trees. Chifflart drew this right on a copper plate, like scribbling on paper. The lines are loose and quick, as if he changed his mind mid-sketch. That freedom makes the scene feel alive, not stiff. For more prints that feel like private sketches, look up the technique *impasto*.