En pige drikker kaffe 1882

print, etching

pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

print

etching

pencil sketch

watercolour illustration

tonal art

remaining negative space

watercolor

"En pige drikker kaffe" is a small etching created by Danish artist Georg Achen in 1882. The etching features a young woman standing by a table holding a cup, her body oriented towards the left side of the composition while she looks towards the right. The work is part of the collection at SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst and is an example of Achen's focused and detailed style in creating portraits and depicting everyday life.