This is a drawing of a domestic interior scene surrounded by various sketches. The central image depicts a figure standing on a chair to reach high shelves within a decorative cabinet. Two other figures are nearby, and two small animals, possibly cats, are on the floor. Surrounding the central scene are smaller sketches, including a pastoral scene, a structure with two figures, a floral arrangement, a cat, a small building, and outlines of human figures. The composition is done with fine lines and hatching.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1885
- Medium
- etching, drypoint, aquatint (dust ground and spirit ground), spit bite, and roulette in black on Japanese paper
- Dimensions
- 3063 × 4613 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original