Village Festival
1685
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1685
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows people dancing and talking in a busy village square at night. Lanterns glow in the dark, casting long shadows on cobblestones. A fiddler in the center plays while others hold hands in a circle. Dusart used drypoint here, scratching lines into a metal plate. The marks catch ink unevenly, giving the scene a rough, lively texture. You can almost hear the music and laughter. Look up etching next.
