1652
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Rest before the Inn is a 1652 ink by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a woman sitting on a donkey, holding a hat in her hand. She's wearing a long dress and has her hair tied back. In front of her, there are some sheep and goats lying on the ground. To her left, a man is sitting on a bench, looking at her. The background is a bit blurry, but it looks like a building with a doorway. The woman seems to be resting or taking a break, and the animals are just hanging out around her. It's a pretty peaceful scene. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the Baroque movement.
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1 October 1620 – 18 February 1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch Golden Age painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number of allegories and genre pieces.
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