A Fresh Breeze from the Sea
1885
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1885
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Fresh Breeze from the Sea is a 1885 ink by Walter Satterlee, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person walking outdoors, carrying a basket on their head. Their clothes look loose and simple, and the background has quick, sketchy lines for grass and a distant shore. The whole scene is drawn with loose, fast strokes—no smooth shading, just sharp marks. The artist used a technique where ink sits on top of the lines, making the drawing look almost like a quick sketch. This style was popular in the late 1800s for capturing movement and light. Next, look up etching to see how this method works.
