En Hollande (La petite liseuse)

About this work

This small print shows a woman sitting in profile, reading a book. She’s dressed simply, with her hair pulled back, and a lamp casts light behind her. The background is dark and blurry, focusing all attention on her. The artist used a method called drypoint to scratch fine lines into the metal plate. This created the soft, grainy texture you see here. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these techniques work.