Ein Gehöft im Wald

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, 1500/1510

The image shows a bird's eye view of a dense forest landscape with a small farm nestled among the greenery. Detailed trees are depicted in rows at the bottom of the image, with a clearing in the center where buildings with triangular roofs are surrounded by large trees. The rooftops are highlighted in red and earthy tones, contrasting with the predominant deep greens and browns. The brushstrokes are detailed, providing a textured appearance to the foliage, which is depicted with curling lines and stippled dots. The color palette is mainly subdued, with gentle greens and browns creating a calming visual impact.
Künstler
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Datierung
1500/1510
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
pen and brown ink and watercolor with white gouache on 4 joined pieces of parchment
Maße
45,4 × 55,8 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a bird's eye view of a dense forest landscape with a small farm nestled among the greenery. Detailed trees are depicted in rows at the bottom of the image, with a clearing in the center where buildings with triangular roofs are surrounded by large trees. The rooftops are highlighted in red and earthy tones, contrasting with the predominant deep greens and browns. The brushstrokes are detailed, providing a textured appearance to the foliage, which is depicted with curling lines and stippled dots. The color palette is mainly subdued, with gentle greens and browns creating a calming visual impact.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563