Dancers with Lute
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 Lute is a 1621 ink by Edouard Eckman, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows two strange, masked figures standing on a rough ground. One holds a lute, the other a stick, both dressed in baggy, old-fashioned clothes. Their faces are twisted into angry or confused expressions, with exaggerated features like big noses and wild hair. The print’s rough lines and dark shading give it a raw, almost sketchy feel. The figures look like they’re performing or arguing, but their masks hide their real emotions. Check out the technique: woodcut to see how artists carved these images into wood.
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