Artwork
Child with Sword, Turned to the Left (L'Enfant à l'épée, tourné à gauche)
Child with Sword, Turned to the Left (L'Enfant à l'épée, tourné à gauche) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Edouard Manet. It dates from 1862 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Child with Sword, Turned to the Left is a print created by Edouard Manet in 1862 using etching and aquatint techniques on Japan paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a boy holding a sword diagonally across his body, dressed in a dark coat and short pants, looking over his shoulder. The simple, rough background emphasizes the figure.
Technique & Style
Manet combined etching and aquatint to achieve smooth shading and textured effects, as seen in the soft blending of shadows on the boy's coat. This technique was innovative for its time.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
