1764
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Peasant Woman with Two Children is a 1764 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman in heavy, loose clothing holding a stick, walking alongside a smaller child. The woman’s head is covered with a scarf, and the child wears a dark coat and a hood. Behind them, a tree and a rocky path fill the background, all drawn in simple, clear lines. The artist used a mix of dark lines and white highlights on blue paper, giving it a cool, quiet look. This style was common in etchings of the time. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made 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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