Farmers and Fisherman Working

Francesco Guardi

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a sketch of four men engaged in physical labor, drawn on aged paper. The paper background exhibits a light-brown hue with darker brown and gray undertones, displaying a rough texture. The four men are rendered in dark brown ink and are positioned in various stances. The man on the left sits on the ground, with his back to the viewer. The man beside him, slightly to the right and behind, bends over and touches the ground with his right hand. The next man stands on the right side, leaning forward with his right leg bent at a 90-degree angle. The fourth man crouches on the ground between the standing men. The men wear minimal clothing; the man on the left appears to have a cloth around his waist, while the standing man on the right seems to wear shorts. The composition can be attributed to Francesco Guardi, titled "Farmers and Fisherman Working."