Artwork
Three Peasants in Conversation
Three Peasants in Conversation is an ink print by the Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. It dates from 1497 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Three Peasants in Conversation is an engraving on laid paper created by Albrecht Dürer around 1497.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts three men in worn clothing, standing together in conversation. One figure has his back turned, while the other two face each other, one holding a rolled cloth and the other a tool or weapon. The men's weathered attire and lined faces suggest a rustic or laboring context.
Technique & Style
Dürer achieved depth and texture in the scene through the use of fine, crisscrossed lines, a characteristic of the engraving technique. By carving these lines into a metal plate, he was able to create a detailed, black-and-white image.
Artist & collection
Artist
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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