Peasant Whipping his Donkey

About this work

This sketch shows a man in old-fashioned clothes hitting a donkey with a stick while it walks through shallow water. The donkey carries heavy bags on its back, and the man holds a long pole. In the background, there’s a tree and some rocky ground. The artist used simple lines to show the movement and struggle of the donkey. This kind of drawing was made by pressing a metal plate into paper, leaving ink lines behind. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.