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Annibale Carracci

Boy Drinking

1582–83
oil on canvas
55.8 × 43.7 cm (22 × 17.2 in)

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified July 2026

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In this painting, the reflective quality of the jug enhances its naturalism: notice how it throws light onto the boy's shirt.

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