1542
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Peasant Woman at Market is a 1542 ink by Sebald Beham, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a woman in old-fashioned clothes. She’s holding a basket of onions and a big bunch of garlic. A pitcher and a hat sit on the ground next to her. Above her head, there’s a banner with words like *Eva* and *Volt Wir Laff*. The lines are all carved into the paper—this isn’t a painting, it’s an engraving. The artist used sharp tools to make the details. Want to know more? Look up engraving.
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
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