Artwork
La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline)

La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Félix-Hilaire Buhot. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Blanche Caroline (Pale Caroline) is a print created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1880 using multiple intaglio techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman in a flowing dress walking quickly along a path beside a body of water at night, with a large building in the background. The scene conveys a sense of movement and energy, driven by the wind-blown dress and the woman's rapid pace.
Technique & Style
The image was created using a combination of etching, drypoint, aquatint, and roulette or rocker techniques in black on Japanese paper, resulting in a range of dark tones that emphasize the contrast between the subject and the background.
Artist & collection







![Gillingham Pier, London [verso], by Félix-Hilaire Buhot](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/felix-hilaire-buhot--gillingham-pier-london-verso--641e03dd7de8217b-w320.webp)











