1563
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman Carrying a Basket on Her Head is a 1563 ink by Jean Mignon, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman holding a basket on her head. She wears a draped dress and a leafy crown on her head. Around her are four vases with flowers or fruit, each hanging from a decorative stand. Small angels with wings stand near the bottom vases, and there are ornate tassels hanging from the stands. The woman’s pose and the vases suggest this might be about balance or nature. The artist used lines to create texture in her dress and the leaves. Look up etching to see how this technique works.
Jean Mignon was a French artist in painting and printmaking in the 16th century, active from 1537 to the mid-1550s.
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