Departure for the Fields

Claude Lorrain, 1638/1641

The image depicts a pastoral scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. Various people are herding animals in the foreground, with a landscape visible beyond them. The horizon is positioned high in the image, showing a distant view of mountains or rolling hills near the top. Trees with intricate branches and foliage are centrally located, contrasting with the background landscape. The image is composed with detailed lines typical of etching or engraving, conveying texture and depth through cross-hatching and shading. The overall palette is monochrome, using varying shades of brown for contrast. On the right side, there is a structure resembling a rustic building on rocky terrain, connected to an arched bridge stretching over a small ravine.
Художник
Claude Lorrain
Датировка
1638/1641
Вид
Print
Техника
etching in black on laid paper
Размери
13 × 18.1 cm
Колекция
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Лиценз
Обществено достояние, CC0

Описание на изображението

The image depicts a pastoral scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. Various people are herding animals in the foreground, with a landscape visible beyond them. The horizon is positioned high in the image, showing a distant view of mountains or rolling hills near the top. Trees with intricate branches and foliage are centrally located, contrasting with the background landscape. The image is composed with detailed lines typical of etching or engraving, conveying texture and depth through cross-hatching and shading. The overall palette is monochrome, using varying shades of brown for contrast. On the right side, there is a structure resembling a rustic building on rocky terrain, connected to an arched bridge stretching over a small ravine.

Claude Lorrain