1753
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Peasant Woman Seated on a Donkey and a Peasant Man is a 1753 gouache by Francesco Londonio, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a woman riding a donkey while pointing forward. She wears a bright orange hat and a loose coat. A man in dark clothes walks beside the donkey, holding its reins. The background has trees and a rocky path, with a dog lying down nearby. The artist used white paint to highlight certain areas, like the woman’s hat and the donkey’s saddle, against a blue background. This makes the colors pop in a simple scene. Look up etching to see how artists like Londonio created these detailed lines.
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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