Peasant Whipping his Donkey
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
Peasant Whipping his Donkey is a 1628 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man in rough clothes is bent over, whipping a donkey with a stick. The donkey stands knee-deep in water, loaded with heavy bags. Behind them, a hillside has a few small buildings and a tree with bare branches. The artist used sharp lines to show the donkey’s exhaustion and the man’s anger. The scene looks like a story—maybe about hard work or unfairness. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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