Fantastic Landscape with a Man Sleeping on a Rock

Italienische Grafik 1640–1747, 1650s

The image shows a landscape with a broad perspective. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, blending sky with distant rocky terrain. Delicate lines sweep across the surface, suggesting lush foliage and rolling hills. The style uses soft brushstrokes, pencil lines, and white highlighting for texture and depth. The palette includes warm tones like ochre, sienna, and white. A rock formation, bushes, and a figure are close by. In the distance, a river winds between stones and trees towards a figure with an animal. White highlights accentuate the path and water.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1640–1747
Date
1650s
Type
Drawing
Medium
red chalk, heightened with white gouache on light tan laid paper
Dimensions
34.8 × 27.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a landscape with a broad perspective. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, blending sky with distant rocky terrain. Delicate lines sweep across the surface, suggesting lush foliage and rolling hills. The style uses soft brushstrokes, pencil lines, and white highlighting for texture and depth. The palette includes warm tones like ochre, sienna, and white. A rock formation, bushes, and a figure are close by. In the distance, a river winds between stones and trees towards a figure with an animal. White highlights accentuate the path and water.

Italienische Grafik 1640–1747