Carmen 1885

"Carmen" is an etching on paper created in 1885 by Paul-Albert Besnard, a leading figure of the Symbolist movement in France. The artwork depicts a woman, perhaps "Carmen" herself, in a pensive pose with her chin resting on her hand. Besnard's use of fine, cross-hatched lines conveys a sense of depth and emotion in the subject's face and the background, highlighting the expressive power of this classic printmaking technique.