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The Peasant in a Window

Cornelis Bega

National Gallery of Art

A person is shown from the shoulders up, leaning through a window opening with one arm resting on the windowsill. The facial features are shadowed, with deep-set eyes and a serious expression. The person is wearing a hooded garment that covers most of the head and drapes over the shoulders. Wooden beams form the window frame and a closed wooden shutter is visible on one side. There is no visible jewelry, and the background is a dark space that contrasts with the lighter tones of the person's attire and the window’s materials.

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Medium
etching
Dimensions
3397 × 3482 px
Public Domain
Yes
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