The Reeds and the Wind
1628
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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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
The Reeds and the Wind is a 1628 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows tall reeds bending in the wind, their sharp lines twisting as if caught in a gust. Below them, a calm body of water reflects nothing—just smooth, empty waves. Above, clouds stretch like smoke across a pale sky, their edges fuzzy and uneven. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show movement, almost like the reeds are alive. This style was common in etchings, where ink is pressed into a metal plate to create texture. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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