Peasant Boy with a Jug
1876
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1876
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Peasant Boy with a Jug is a 1876 ink by Wilhelm Leibl, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a young person wearing a fur-lined coat and a dark hat. Their hands hold a round jug, and the face has a serious, slightly tired look. The background is plain, keeping all focus on the person’s clothes and expression. The artist used a scratchy, textured style that makes the fur and fabric look real. This was made as an etching, where the artist scratched into a metal plate to create the lines. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
