Piazza by Moonlight

Niederländische Grafik 1623–1701, 1650s?

The image depicts a landscape with a high horizon, showing a sky with clouds and hills. The artwork features detailed line work, shading, brushstrokes for depth and texture, and a monochromatic color palette. Figures in robes and hats are near a fountain, with a pedestal, vegetation, and a structure in the distance.
Artist
Niederländische Grafik 1623–1701
Date
1650s?
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white gouache, on blue prepared laid paper
Dimensions
26.7 × 41.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a landscape with a high horizon, showing a sky with clouds and hills. The artwork features detailed line work, shading, brushstrokes for depth and texture, and a monochromatic color palette. Figures in robes and hats are near a fountain, with a pedestal, vegetation, and a structure in the distance.

Niederländische Grafik 1623–1701