Artwork
A Peasant Calling Out: "tis vinnich kout" (It's biting cold)
A Peasant Calling Out: "tis vinnich kout" (It's biting cold) is an ink print by the Baroque artist Rembrandt. It dates from 1634 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
A Peasant Calling Out: 'tis vinnich kout' (It's biting cold) is an etching by Rembrandt van Rijn, dated 1634.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a shivering peasant, clad in heavy attire, leaning on a walking stick while gazing down at a smaller figure nearby. The inscription 'tis vinnich kout' at the top conveys a sense of biting cold, underscoring the scene's wintry atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The image is characterized by scratchy, uneven lines, lending it a raw, unpolished quality. The simplicity of the background, with its sparse indications of a path and cloudy sky, focuses attention on the figures.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
