A Wooded Landscape with a Shepherd and His Family

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623, circa 1635/1640

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.
Artista
Italienische Grafik 1579–1623
Datazione
circa 1635/1640
Tipologia
Disegno
Tecnica
pen and brown ink with later(?) touches of green watercolor on laid paper, laid down on old mount
Dimensioni
19,1 × 28,7 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

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.

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623