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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman Carrying a Basket is a 1648 ink by Cornelis Pietersz Bega, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a loose dress and apron, carrying a heavy basket on her head. Her hands rest on her hips, and she stands on a patch of grass with a pile of sticks nearby. The lines are rough and quick, giving her a strong, tired look. The artist used a technique that scratches into metal plates to make the image. This lets ink fill the lines when pressed, creating bold black marks on a light background. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints.
Cornelis Pietersz Bega, or Cornelis Pietersz Begijn (1631/32 – 27 August 1664) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver.
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