La Cloche engloutie
1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Cloche engloutie is a 1897 ink by Paul Ranson, a Impressionism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a bell half-sunk in dark water, its rope trailing above. The image feels quiet but odd—bell and water don’t mix in real life. The artist made prints like this to sell or share ideas. Ranson used simple shapes and strong blacks, typical of his style. His work often looked dreamy, like this bell floating in a dream. He made many lithographs, not just paintings. See more of his prints at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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