August Showers
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View on museum website →Medium
etching in black on Rives wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.03 × 27.94 cm (6 5/16 × 11 in.) sheet: 26.04 × 33.34 cm (10 1/4 × 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.19.1194
Art Historical Context
**August Showers** by Douglas Warner Gorsline created in 1942, a moment of everyday urban life through the meticulous medium of etching in black on fine Rives wove paper This intimate print, measuring just over 6 by 11 inches on the, showcases Gorsline's skill in intaglio printmaking—a technique where acid bites into a metal plate to create rich, velvety lines and subtle tonal gradations. Etchings like this allowed artists to achieve extraordinary detail and depth, making them prized for their tactile quality and precision, especially on smooth, archival Rives paper favored by printmakers. Co...