Fantastic Landscape with a Man Sleeping on a Rock

Italienische Grafik 1640–1747, jaren 1650

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.
Kunstenaar
Italienische Grafik 1640–1747
Datering
jaren 1650
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
red chalk, heightened with white gouache on light tan laid paper
Afmetingen
34,8 × 27,2 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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