A Crouching Man Defecating and a Standing Man Urinating
Medium
Pen and brown ink, masking "corrections" in lighter brown ink
Dimensions
6 x 7-1/4 in. (15.2 x 18.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Henry Walters, 1917
Accession Number
17.236.32
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the spirited world of 17th-century Neapol draftsmanship, Micco Sparo (Domenico Gargulo, active 1612–75) captures raw human moments with unapologetic candor in *A Crouching Man Defating and a Standing Maninating*. This intimate drawing, measuring just 6 x 7-1/4 inches, depicts two men engaged in private bodily functions, blending everyday realism with a touch of earthy humor typical of genre scenes from the Baroque era. Spadaro, known for his lively vedute and capricci, often infused his works with the bustling life of Naples, highlighting the unvarnished side of humanity. Crafted in pen an...