Marblehead
1881
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1881
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Marblehead is a 1881 ink by Stephen Parrish, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a small coastal town with a tall church steeple at its center. The water in the foreground is choppy, with boats anchored near the shore. Houses line the water’s edge, and the artist used lots of quick, sketchy lines to show movement in the waves and wind. The artist focused on texture—look how the water’s surface looks rough, almost like it’s carved into the paper. This style was common in etchings, where ink is pressed into a metal plate to create lines. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this make detailed prints.
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