The Holy Family in the Carpenter's Shop
1755
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1755
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Holy Family in the Carpenter's Shop is a 1755 ink by Charles Eisen, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a workshop scene with three figures. On the left, a man with a beard holds a saw and a wooden crosspiece, looking focused. In the middle, a boy leans on a workbench, watching. To the right, a woman sits sewing, her hands steady on her lap. The background has soft clouds and faint light streaming in, while the floor has scattered tools and a small wreath of flowers. The artist used light gray ink and watercolor to keep everything muted, almost like a sketch. The brushstrokes are loose but careful, especially in the folds of the clothes and the texture of the wood. Next, check out the technique: watercolor, glazing to see how layers of thin paint create depth.
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