1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Reynard Disguised as a Monk is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a fox dressed like a monk, standing on a small hill. Around it, a rooster and a cat look on, while a town with tall buildings sits in the background. Trees and bushes fill the scene, and the sky is dark with swirling clouds. The fox seems to be tricking the other animals—maybe a nod to old stories about clever foxes. The artist used lines to create shadows and texture, making everything look detailed. If you like this kind of trickery in art, check out etching for more examples of how artists use lines to create depth.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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