Dancers with Flute and Tambourine
1621
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1621
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dancers with Flute and Tambourine is a 1621 ink by Edouard Eckman, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two odd, lumpy figures dancing on a wavy ground line. One holds a flute, the other a tambourine. Their bodies are thick and rounded, with exaggerated hands and feet. Both wear loose, flowing clothes that cling to their shapes. The rough, textured lines suggest this was carved into wood, not painted. The style looks playful but also a little strange—like the figures could melt or twist. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists carved images into blocks of wood.
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