Gobbi et autres figures bizarres
Jacques Callot, 1616 /1617
- Artiste
- Jacques Callot
- Datation
- 1616 /1617
- Catégorie
- Dessin
- Technique
- Plume et encre ferro-gallique, esquisse partielle au graphite en haut à gauche, sur papier vergé
- Dimensions
- 12 × 14,1 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
The image shows a collection of sweeping, curving lines and irregular shapes forming an abstract composition. The lines intersect and flow across the canvas. Some shapes loosely resemble distorted human faces and figures, possibly wearing hats, with hints of figures in motion or masks with exaggerated expressions. The overall effect is a dynamic scattering of forms that encourages viewers to find familiar shapes within the chaos.