1876
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
October Rain: Posuclos in the Guardarramas, Near Madrid is a 1876 ink by John Charles, Sir Robinson, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketchy, dark landscape shows a stormy sky over rolling hills and a distant town. The clouds are thick and swirling, with heavy lines that almost look like they’re moving. Below, the hills are rough and shadowy, with a few bare trees scattered across them. The artist used a technique called drypoint to scratch into the plate, creating those fuzzy, textured lines. This was a way to make the print look more dramatic and less smooth. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one made prints with acid and needles.
Robinson, John Charles, Sir (1876–1876) was an artist.
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