1747
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Woman Carrying Two Children in a Basket, with a Musician is a 1747 watercolor by Giovanni Francesco Costa, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a woman under a large, patterned umbrella. She’s carrying a basket on her back, holding two small children inside. A musician sits on the ground nearby, playing a stringed instrument. The umbrella is bright green with red and blue accents, and the scene looks like it’s set outdoors. The artist used etching and hand-colored watercolor to create this detailed, lively picture. The umbrella’s pattern and the musician’s presence add a sense of movement and life to the scene. Next, check out the Baroque movement for more dramatic, expressive art like this.
Giovanni Francesco Costa (1767–1770) was an artist.
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