Man Driving an Animal
1747
watercolor
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1747
watercolor
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Man Driving an Animal is a 1747 watercolor by Giovanni Francesco Costa, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a man riding a large, brown animal through a rocky landscape. The animal’s reins are held by the rider, who sits sideways on its back. Red and green feathers or fabric flap behind them, and a small bird perches on a plant near the rocks. The artist used hand-colored watercolors to add bright touches like the red feathers and green rocks. The etching lines create texture, especially in the animal’s fur and the rough terrain. Next, look up technique: watercolor, glazing to see how artists build color layer by layer.
