Ghita Locking out her Husband Tofano, from The Decameron 1534
hansschaufelein
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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comic strip sketch
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aged paper
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old engraving style
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sketch book
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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men
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pen work
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sketchbook drawing
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
"Ghita Locking out her Husband Tofano, from The Decameron" is a woodcut by German artist Hans Schäufelein, created in 1534. This small print depicts a scene from Giovanni Boccaccio's *Decameron,* a collection of novellas written in 1353. The image shows a woman named Ghita, looking out a window as her husband, Tofano, is locked out of their home. The intricate lines of the woodcut capture the dramatic moment and the couple's conflicting emotions. The print's small size, just 6.7 × 7.1 cm, makes it a rare and intimate example of Schäufelein's skill in this medium. It's currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York.
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