The Fisherman
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
5.8 × 10 cm (2 5/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
44398
Art Historical Context
Mariano Fortuny y Mars (1838–1874), a leading Catalan artist of the 19th century, captures everyday life with exquisite detail in *The Fisherman*, an undated etching on paper. just 5.8 × 10 cm, this intimate print exemplifies Fortuny's skill in translating his painterly precision into the graphic medium. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints and Drawings Department, it invites close inspection, revealing the artist's fascination with humble subjects like fishermen, often drawn from Mediterranean or North African inspirations during his travels. Fortuny bridged Romanticism and Realis...