The Strolling Musicians is a 1635 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four people walking together, bundled in big coats and hats. One person holds a violin case, another carries a small dog, and a third holds a child’s hand. The lines are scratchy and busy, like they were drawn fast with a sharp tool. The artist used a technique that lets ink pile up in the grooves, making some lines darker than others. This was a way to add depth without color. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Rembrandt made prints this way.
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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