Artwork
Woman Conversing with a Peasant
Woman Conversing with a Peasant is an ink print by the Baroque artist Pieter de Molijn. It dates from 1626 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Woman Conversing with a Peasant is an etching on laid paper created by Pieter Molijn around 1626.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a woman in a long dress conversing with a peasant under a tree, set against a backdrop of a small wooden hut and twisted branches, evoking a quiet and somewhat isolated atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Molijn employed shading techniques to achieve a three-dimensional effect in the etching, utilizing the contrast of black and white to create depth, a common practice in etching at the time.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter de Molijn (6 April 1595 in London – 23 March 1661 in Haarlem) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver of English birth and Flemish descent.
