DHMHTHP (Demeter)
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A woman lies back in a field, her arms stretched out toward tall grass and wildflowers. Her dress is simple, her face relaxed with eyes closed. The plants around her are detailed—daisies, wheat stalks, and small white flowers fill the scene, all drawn in sharp black lines against a light background. This is a printed image, not a painting, made by pressing ink onto paper. The artist focused on light and shadow to show the woman’s calm pose in nature. Look up lithography to see how this printing method works.
