A Wooded Landscape with a Shepherd and His Family
Italienische Grafik 1579–1623, c. 1635/1640
- Artist
- Italienische Grafik 1579–1623
- Date
- c. 1635/1640
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with later(?) touches of green watercolor on laid paper, laid down on old mount
- Dimensions
- 19.1 × 28.7 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
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.