Peasant Defecating
1617
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 1617 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lone person squatting outdoors, clearly relieving themselves. The background has a few bare trees and a small hill, with a boat half-hidden behind some rocks. The lines are rough and scratchy, giving the whole scene a raw, unfinished feel. The artist used a technique that lets ink fill in the scratched lines, making the image pop against the paper. This was a common way to make prints back then. Look up etching to see how artists like this made their marks.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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