Two Seated Figures
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
Two Seated Figures is a 1621 ink by Edouard Eckman, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two people drawn in a simple, sketchy style. One stands holding a long stick, dressed in baggy clothes and a hat with a feather. The other sits slumped on a stool, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and loose, rumpled clothes. The lines are rough, and the whole scene looks like it was carved into wood. The artist used a technique called woodcut, where the image is cut into a block of wood and then inked. This made the lines sharp but left the shading very basic. Next, check out the technique: woodcut to see how it works.
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