Quelques croquis

About this work

This sketch shows quick, loose drawings of three faces and a hat. The lines are rough, almost like scribbles, with some shading for shadows. The paper has a warm, off-white tone, and the whole piece feels unfinished. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit on top of the plate, creating soft, smudged lines. This was done in 1895, when artists were playing with new ways to print images. Next, look up etching to see how this method works.