Hunchback Gazing at a Windmill
1770
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1770
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hunchback Gazing at a Windmill is a 1770 ink by H. Numan, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a hunched figure leaning on a long stick, looking toward a windmill in the distance. The person’s posture is bent, with one hand raised to their face. Behind them, a small house sits near the base of the windmill, and the sky is filled with wavy lines, like wind or clouds. The image feels like a quiet moment—maybe loneliness or curiosity. The artist used simple lines to show depth, and the windmill might stand for something bigger, like hope or struggle. If this style interests you, check out the technique: woodcut.
