The Sea Serpent
1880
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1880
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The painting shows a sea serpent rising out of the water. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. This etching has a lot of detail, like the waves and the serpent's scales, which suggests the artist spent time on it. You can learn more about this technique by looking into etching.
