1763
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Peasant Teasing a Sleeping Girl with a Twig is a 1763 gouache by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man in a wide-brimmed hat poking a sleeping woman with a twig. She’s curled up on the ground next to two sheep, one standing and one lying down. The man holds a walking stick and looks amused, while the woman’s head is covered with a scarf. A small bag and a hat sit near her feet, and the background has some bushes and trees. The artist used light colors on dark blue paper to make the scene pop. The woman’s face is hidden, but her posture looks relaxed despite the man’s teasing. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create detailed prints.
Francesco Londonio (1723–1783) was an Italian painter, engraver, and scenographer, active mainly in his native Milan in a late-Baroque or Rococo style.
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