Peasants Merry-Making
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Peasants Merry-Making is a 1750 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows a group of people sitting around a table, eating and talking. The room looks simple, with dark walls and a few jars on the floor. Everyone is dressed in old-fashioned clothes, and their faces show different expressions—some smiling, some serious. The lighting is uneven, making some faces stand out while others fade into shadow. This kind of lighting is called *chiaroscuro*, a technique used to create drama with light and dark. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow to tell stories.
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