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Kneeling Shepherd

Jacopo Ligozzi

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person crouching with one knee on the ground, facing to the side with their head turned back slightly and their torso twisted. They have short, textured hair and wear a long tunic tied at the waist with a belt, with rolled-up sleeves. One hand is placed over their chest, while the other hand is gripping the hair of a large human head on the ground before them. The person is barefoot, with a speckled cloth draped across their hip. The background features a simple grid pattern.

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink and brown wash on laid paper, with touches of white gouache, squared for transfer
Dimensions
3055 × 4749 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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