Nightingale in a Bush
1628
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
Dominant colour
Nightingale in a Bush is a 1628 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a small, simple scene. A bird perches on a bare tree by a patch of water. The tree has twisted branches, and the background has faint hills and a tiny building. The lines are dark and precise, with no color. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in carved lines, creating sharp details. This method is called etching. Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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