Houses by a Road
Dutch Golden Age, c.1627–1629
- Artist
- Dutch Golden Age
- Date
- c.1627–1629
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- black chalk on laid paper
- Dimensions
- Overall (approximate): 11.2 × 22.3 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The sketch depicts a cluster of buildings with a prominent house closest to the viewer. The main house has a steep roof and small windows, drawn with soft pencil strokes. A structure is visible in the distance, suggesting a low perspective with a horizontal landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of pencil gray on off-white paper. The style features loose, fluid lines with minimal detail, hinting at surrounding trees and land.