Denoisel Reading in the Garden
1882
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1882
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The painting shows a woman reading in a garden. She's sitting on a bench, surrounded by trees and flowers. The woman is Denoisel, and this etching is a quiet scene, with a lot of detail in the garden. The etching technique used here is interesting, it allows for a lot of fine lines and textures. The artist paid close attention to the way the light falls on Denoisel's face and the trees. You can learn more about this technique by looking up "etching".
