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Gobbi and Other Bizarre Figures

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

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.

Artwork Details

Date
1616 /1617
Medium
pen and iron gall ink with a partial sketch in graphite at upper left on laid paper
Dimensions
4472 × 3299 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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