1839
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Chinese Peasant is a 1839 graphite by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person in loose, flowing clothes holding a long pole over their shoulder. Their face is blurred, and they’re walking past what looks like a rough hut or fence. The lines are quick and wobbly, almost like the artist was drawing fast. The drawing feels rough and sketchy, not polished. The artist used simple lines to show movement and clothing folds. Next, look up Chinnery, George to see more of his fast, expressive sketches.
George Chinnery (Chinese: 錢納利; 5 January 1774 – 30 May 1852) was an English painter who spent most of his life in Asia, especially India and southern China.
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