1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Evening in the Munitions Country is a 1916 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketchy black-and-white cityscape shows a row of buildings under a dark sky. The shapes are rough and fuzzy, like they were drawn fast. A few streetlights glow faintly, and the buildings look simple—just blocks with windows. The artist used a scratchy, uneven line, almost like scribbling. It feels hurried, maybe trying to capture a quick moment. Want to know more? Check out lithography.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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