A Peasant Replying: "that's nothing" is a 1634 by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a stocky man in baggy clothes, his hands on his hips. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a loose shirt, with one foot slightly forward. Behind him, another person stands small in the distance, almost like an afterthought. The artist used quick, rough lines to show the man’s weight and mood—his stance says he’s annoyed or dismissive. The writing at the top reads *"Dat is niet"* (Dutch for *"That’s nothing"*), matching the title. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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