Bathers in a Wooded Landscape
1671–1749
Medium
Pen and two shades of brown ink
Dimensions
14 x 9 7/16in. (35.6 x 24cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1971
Accession Number
1971.58
Tags
Art Historical Context
Donato Creti (1671–1749), a prominent Bolognese artist of the late Baroque period, crafted *Bathers in a Wooded Landscape* using pen and two shades of brown ink—a technique that highlights his mastery of line and subtle tonal modeling. This intimate drawing, measuring 14 x 9 7/16 inches (35.6 x 24 cm), captures male figures bathing amid lush trees and foliage, evoking a serene, idyllic escape into nature. Creti's precise penwork creates depth and movement, with darker ink washes suggesting shadows and dappled light filtering through the canopy, a hallmark of Italian draftsmanship from the earl...
About the Artist
Donato Creti · 1671–1749
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