1919
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Train Yard, St. Louis is a 1919 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy train yard with tracks stretching into the distance. Buildings and train cars fill the background, while a few people stand near the tracks. The lines are loose and quick, giving it a rough, sketchy feel. The artist used a printing method called lithography, which lets you draw directly on stone. This makes the marks look hand-drawn even though it’s a print. Look up lithography 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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