Waldlandschaft mit einem Hirten und seiner Familie

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623, um 1635/1640

The image is shot from a slightly elevated point of view, showing various details in the surroundings. The horizon and sky with a few soft clouds are visible in the background. The style appears to be a pen drawing with fine line work creating texture on trees and the landscape. The color palette consists of shades of brown, giving the image an antique look. Two slender trees are visible in the foreground, with figures and animals in the middle ground. In the distance, the landscape rises and falls, with mountains blending into the horizon.
Künstler
Italienische Grafik 1579–1623
Datierung
um 1635/1640
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
pen and brown ink with later(?) touches of green watercolor on laid paper, laid down on old mount
Maße
19,1 × 28,7 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image is shot from a slightly elevated point of view, showing various details in the surroundings. The horizon and sky with a few soft clouds are visible in the background. The style appears to be a pen drawing with fine line work creating texture on trees and the landscape. The color palette consists of shades of brown, giving the image an antique look. Two slender trees are visible in the foreground, with figures and animals in the middle ground. In the distance, the landscape rises and falls, with mountains blending into the horizon.

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623