The Times Building
1904
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1904
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This lithograph shows a busy New York street corner. Tall buildings loom over a horse-drawn carriage and pedestrians. Gray ink blurs edges to mimic foggy air. Pennell used a printing trick called lithography. He drew on stone with greasy crayons. Then ink stuck only where he drew, making crisp lines. Try the same method with a pack of crayons and a sheet of paper.
