1913
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Cliffs of the Trinity is a 1913 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows jagged cliffs rising from sharp rocks under a cloudy sky. One tall pillar holds a tiny building near the top. Pennell used bold blacks and whites to make the scene feel solid and dramatic. His lithographs often show cities or landscapes transformed by industry. Here, the cliffs feel untouched by time. The print was made in 1913, when lithography was a common way to share art. Try looking up lithography next.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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