The Family of the oriental Peasant, from the Scherzi 1725 - 1780

"The Family of the Oriental Peasant" is an etching created by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo between 1725 and 1780. The artwork depicts a peasant family, with a mother holding her child, seated with a donkey, and is part of the "Scherzi" series, which translates to "Jokes" or "Whimsical Scenes". The etching is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and exemplifies Tiepolo’s masterful use of line and shading, giving the print a sense of depth and movement, characteristic of the Rococo style.