Le Bar
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two women in a dimly lit room. One sits in the foreground, smiling with her arm around a cat on her lap. The other woman stands behind her, holding a glass. The background is blurry, with a man’s face barely visible in the shadows. The artist used rough, sketchy lines to capture the mood. The paper looks worn, and the brown tones give it a smoky, intimate feel. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create prints with acid and plates.
