May Belfort Bowing (Miss May Belfort saluant)
1895
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1895
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a woman with a cat perched on her shoulder. Her hair is loosely pulled back, and she’s wearing a simple dress. The lines are quick and rough, like the artist sketched fast. The cat’s tail curls down her back, almost like it’s part of her. This drawing was made using a printing method called lithography, which lets artists sketch directly onto stone. Next, check out lithography to see how this technique works.
