Close Looking: American Engraving

A print of two people, a woman and a man, in which the woman is sitting on the shoulders of the man who is carrying her while he walks. The woman’s hair is blown backwards, and she is only wearing a bra, while the man is only wearing underwear.

Here are some tips for doing this close-looking exercise yourself or with others:

  1. LOOK. Start by looking at the image for around 10 minutes. Don’t worry about writing anything down, yet – you just want to look at the art, first!
  2. DESCRIBE. Ask yourself what you’re seeing – are there figures present? How many? Is it a landscape or a portrai