1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Taking the Big Gun Away is a 1916 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a massive ship on a train platform. The ship’s tall masts and rigging fill the frame, while a few people stand near the tracks below. The image is rough and smudgy, like it was drawn quickly. The artist focused on the ship’s size and the chaos of its parts. The train tracks lead right up to the vessel, making it look like it’s being moved somewhere big. Look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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