The image shows the upper three-quarters of a person's body seated in a side view. Their head is turned in profile to the right. The person is wearing a beanie-like cap and a loose, textured garment with bulky folds. The person is seated on a chair with a visible wooden backrest consisting of several vertical slats. The background is sparsely detailed, comprised mainly of cross-hatching and etching marks.
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The Seated Peasant and His Wife

Cornelis Bega (Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664)

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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