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Peasant Removing His Shoe

Jacques Callot

1622

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Peasant Removing His Shoe is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1622 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This black-and-white print shows two men in a rural scene. One is bending down to remove his shoe, while the other stands beside a cow with big curved horns. Trees and bushes fill the background, and the ground looks uneven with small hills. The man’s hat and loose clothes suggest everyday work, not fancy dress. The artist used sharp lines to show texture—notice how the cow’s fur and the tree bark look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.