1912
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Cut, Looking toward Ancon Hill is a 1912 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a steep mountain slope crisscrossed by train tracks and cables. A train is climbing upward, hugging the rocky terrain. The scene feels rugged, with sharp lines for the tracks and fuzzy smudges for the hills. The artist used a sketchy, almost scribbled style—like a quick, loose drawing—to show the train’s struggle against the steep climb. The print looks hand-drawn, with smudges and uneven lines. Next, check out 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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