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Ciociara [Peasant Woman of the Campagna]

Mosè Bianchi

1874

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Allegory

Dominant colour

Ciociara [Peasant Woman of the Campagna] is a 1874 ink by Mosè Bianchi, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Mosè Bianchi
When & what style?: 1874 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman in a long dress and a big hat, balancing a stack of pots on her head. Her face is blurred, and her hands hold a bundle under her arm. The background is loose, sketchy lines—trees and a vague street. The artist used a rough, scratchy style, almost like scribbling, to show movement and texture. This was a way to capture real life quickly, not perfectly. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and needles.