1541
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fool and Two Bathing Women is a 1541 ink by Sebald Beham, a Renaissance work, depicting Bathing, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a naked woman bathing in a river. A fool in jester’s hat stares at her. Behind her, another woman wades in the water. This isn’t just a joke picture. It mixes humor with sharp lines. The fool’s wide eyes and the women’s calm nudity make the scene odd but calm. Look for the tiny details in the lines. It’s done with cross-hatching, where fine lines shade the shapes. Find more work like this by Beham, Sebald.
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
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