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Peasant Woman with Basket, Facing Left

Israel Henriet

1626

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Baroque

Dominant colour

Peasant Woman with Basket, Facing Left is a 1626 ink by Israel Henriet, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Israel Henriet
When & what style?: 1626 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman dressed in simple, old-fashioned clothes. She’s holding a basket on her hip and a cloth draped over her arm. Her outfit is loose, with a headscarf and flat shoes. The lines are scratchy, like someone drew fast with a sharp tool. The artist used a technique that leaves rough, textured marks—this is how etchings look. The paper has a faint grid pattern, which was common back then. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints.