The Sisters

About this work

This sketch shows two women in a dim room. One sits at a table, wrapped in a shawl, her hands folded. The other leans over a chair, looking down. The lines are loose and quick, like hurried strokes. A small table holds a few objects—maybe fruit or a bowl. The artist used a technique called lithography, which lets ink roll onto smooth stone before being pressed onto paper. That’s why the marks look soft and sketchy, not like a finished drawing. Check out lithography to see how artists make prints this way.