Artwork
Peasant Removing His Shoe
Peasant Removing His Shoe is an ink print by the Baroque artist Edouard Eckman. It dates from 1621 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Peasant Removing His Shoe is a 1621 woodcut on laid paper by Edouard Eckman.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man in rustic attire removing his shoe beside a cow, set against a simple village landscape with a hill, tree, and bushes. The scene is rendered in black and white, emphasizing the textures of the subjects.
Technique & Style
The artist employed sharp lines to convey the textures of the man's clothing and the cow's fur, a characteristic technique of woodcut, where designs are carved into wood and then printed.
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