Hunting Birds
1630
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hunting Birds is a 1630 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet riverbank scene with rolling hills in the distance. A lone tree stands near the water’s edge, and a few small buildings dot the landscape. The sky is light and soft, while the land is marked by gentle slopes and scattered vegetation. The artist used fine lines to create texture, like the ripples in the water or the folds of the hills. This was done with a technique called etching. Try looking up etching to see how artists carve images into metal plates.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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