La cache-cache
1804
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1804
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La cache-cache is a 1804 ink by Nicolas Schencker, a Romanticism work, depicting Fichu, held at National Gallery of Art.
Nicolas Schencker shows two girls playing hide-and-seek in a sunlit room. One hides behind a curtain while the other peeks around a chair. Their dresses look heavy and old-fashioned. The artist used hand-colored engraving, which means he cut lines into metal, then added color by hand. This method was slow but gave sharp, crisp images. Try looking up cross-hatching next.
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