Kitty
1904
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1904
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Kitty is a 1904 ink by Suzanne Valadon, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman lying on her back, her legs bent and arms stretched above her head. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a sketch in pencil but printed in brown. Her face is turned slightly, with a faint smile, and her hair is drawn in rough strokes. The paper has a textured look, like old paper with a slight grain. The artist signed it in the corner, but the handwriting is messy and hard to read. This is an example of etching, a printmaking technique.
