Artwork
Peasant Woman with Two Jugs
Peasant Woman with Two Jugs is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Barthel Beham. It dates from 1524 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Peasant Woman with Two Jugs is an engraving on laid paper created by Barthel Beham in 1524.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts a peasant woman bending over two clay jugs, with a woven basket in her left hand. The rough ground and scattered plants around her suggest a rural setting.
Technique & Style
The engraving features sharp, dark lines that create texture in the woman's clothes and the jugs. The artist achieved a three-dimensional effect through cross-hatching, using tiny, repeating lines to build up shadows and details.
Artist & collection
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