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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Menghina with a Basket of Herbs is a 1712 ink by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women outdoors. One stands with a basket of herbs on her arm, holding a stick. The other, younger woman leans in, touching the stick. Both wear simple clothes—loose sleeves, aprons—and their faces are drawn with soft lines. The older woman’s calm face contrasts with the younger one’s curious tilt. The background is faint, just a hint of trees and sky. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the folds in their clothes. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (14 March 1665 – 16 July 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ('The Spaniard'), was an Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School.
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