The Reeds and the Wind
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
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 tangled together. Below them, a small boat rocks on choppy water, with a lone figure crouched inside. The sky above is swirling with quick, jagged strokes—like the wind itself is being drawn. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in the grooves of the metal plate, creating rich black lines. This isn’t paint; it’s etched right into the paper. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made prints this way.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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