Peasant Defecating
1622
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
Peasant Defecating is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows a lone person squatting in the woods. They’re wearing a wide-brimmed hat and loose clothes, sitting on a rock near a stream. Trees and bushes fill the background, with a small animal and a walking stick on the ground nearby. The artist used sharp lines to show texture, like the rough bark of trees or the folds in the person’s clothes. This style was common in etchings, where ink is pressed into a metal plate. Next, check out the technique: 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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