Peasant Attacked by Bees
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
Peasant Attacked by Bees is a 1621 ink by Edouard Eckman, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a man in loose clothes and a wide-brimmed hat, standing outside. He’s waving his arms at a swarm of bees flying toward him. Behind him, a simple landscape has a river, a few trees, and a distant village. The style is rough and sketchy, like it was drawn quickly. The bees seem to be attacking him, which might mean this isn’t just a random scene. The artist used a simple, bold style to make the moment dramatic. Want to see more like this? Check out woodcut prints.
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