Gargantua: Chapter IV by Bernard Reder

Gargantua: Chapter IV 

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amateur sketch

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toned paper

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pen sketch

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pencil sketch

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personal sketchbook

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ink drawing experimentation

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sketchbook drawing

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sketchbook art

Bernard Reder's "Gargantua: Chapter IV" is a woodcut that depicts a man wrestling with a bull, referencing the famous giant Gargantua from the 16th-century novel "Gargantua and Pantagruel" by François Rabelais. The image showcases a dynamic scene of struggle and the artist's masterful use of woodcut technique, capturing the textures and contours of the figures with bold, expressive lines. This woodcut, created by Reder, a 20th-century artist known for his distinctive style, offers a powerful visual interpretation of a classic literary work.

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