Firelight: Joseph Pennell, No. 2
1896
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1896
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see a night scene lit by flickering fire. The glow hits a dark wall and old buildings. Smoke rises in soft curves against the dark. This isn’t a photo. It’s a lithograph, where the artist draws on stone with greasy crayons. The ink prints only where the crayon was, making bold blacks and smoky grays stand out. Try looking up lithography next.
