Untitled
1880
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1880
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1880 ink by Rodolphe Bresdin, a Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This black-and-white print shows a dark, tangled forest with rough rocks and a narrow stream cutting through. Tall trees loom over the scene, their branches thick and shadowy. The light is dim, almost like dusk, and the edges of the paper are worn and torn. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit on the plate in uneven layers, creating deep, scratchy textures. This makes the forest feel wild and untamed. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one build such dramatic contrasts.
