Landscape with Two Washerwomen

About this work

This drawing shows two women bending over near a river, washing clothes. Behind them, a hilly landscape stretches out with scattered trees and distant mountains. The sky is filled with wispy clouds, and the whole scene is drawn in soft brown ink lines. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to suggest movement in the water and fabric. The paper has a textured look, with visible horizontal lines running across it. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with layers of lines.