This is a drawing featuring a figure near a castle-like structure amid a dark setting. The central image is surrounded by various etched illustrations and decorative elements, including birds and floral motifs, framed within an abstract design. The drawing depicts a castle with a turret, bare trees, and a cloudy night sky. There is a sense of movement from the figure suggesting dynamism in the narrative. The surrounding area has sketches of flora and partially drawn figures, intertwining with the border design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1879/1880
- Medium
- etching, drypoint, aquatint (dust ground and spirit ground), and roulette or rocker (along the top margin) in black on Japanese paper
- Dimensions
- 2997 × 4869 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original