Caresses
1900
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1900
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a robed figure kneeling over another person lying on the ground. The drawing is loose and quick, with red lines that feel almost like a sketchbook doodle. The background has a few rough shapes that look like rocks or trees, but nothing is clear. The artist used a technique called lithography, where the image is drawn directly on a flat stone. This method lets you keep the sketchy, unfinished feel you see here. Next, check out lithography to see how artists print images this way.
