Rustics Picnicking in Ruins
1806
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1806
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Rustics Picnicking in Ruins is a 1806 ink by Jean René Méliand, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people sitting on rocks near old stone ruins. The man leans on a stick, while the woman holds something in her lap. Behind them, crumbling walls and arched doorways rise from terraced hills, with dry plants and trees scattered around. The artist used sharp lines to show how the ruins contrast with nature. The scene looks quiet and a little lonely, but also peaceful. Check out lithography to see how this image was made.
