1891
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le Crépuscule is a 1891 ink by Henry Wolf, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet stretch of water at dusk. The surface is choppy in some spots, smooth in others, with a pale moon hanging low in the sky. Dark shapes—maybe rocks or boats—dot the shallows, and the whole scene is drawn in fine, shadowy lines. The artist used tiny etched marks to build up the texture of the water and sky, making it look almost three-dimensional. This kind of detailed linework is called *cross-hatching*. Try looking up technique: cross-hatching to see how artists use it to create depth.
Henry Wolf (1852–1916) was a French-born wood engraver who lived and worked in the United States during his most influential work period and until his death.
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