Artwork

A Fresh Breeze from the Sea

A Fresh Breeze from the Sea, by Walter Satterlee, ink, 1885
A Fresh Breeze from the Sea, by Walter Satterlee, ink, 1885

A Fresh Breeze from the Sea is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Walter Satterlee. It dates from 1885 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

A Fresh Breeze from the Sea is an etching by Walter Satterlee, created in 1885. It is a print that captures a moment outdoors.

Subject & Meaning

The etching depicts a person walking with a basket on their head, dressed in loose, simple clothing, set against a background of grass and a distant shoreline.

Technique & Style

The artist employed loose, expressive strokes to convey a sense of movement and immediacy. The technique used allows ink to sit on the surface, giving the print a sketch-like quality characteristic of late 19th-century etching.

Context

Etching was a printmaking method that involved etching lines onto a metal plate with acid, allowing artists to produce multiple copies of a design.

Artist & collection

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