1537
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vomiting Peasant and a Second Peasant is a 1537 ink by Sebald Beham, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two peasants in a field. One is bent over, vomiting, while the other leans on a stick, watching. The clothes are loose and wrinkled, the scene rough and textured. Trees and grass fill the background, but the focus is on the two figures. The vomiting peasant’s face is twisted in pain, while the other’s posture looks tired. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and shapes—this is how engravings work. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this carved images into metal.
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
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