1907
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Flower Market and Butter Tower, Rouen is a 1907 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy street scene with a tall, detailed tower in the center. Crowds of people walk around, some carrying flowers or baskets. To the right, a building has signs for shops like "JUPONS CORSAIRS" and "BEURS." The drawing is all in black and white, with sharp lines and no color. The artist used a method called etching to create the fine details. This means they scratched into a metal plate, then inked it to make the print. Look up etching to see how this technique works.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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