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Peasants and Cattle near a Farmhouse, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ink, 1554

Peasants and Cattle near a Farmhouse

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

1554

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

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Overview

Peasants and Cattle near a Farmhouse is a 1554 ink by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
When & what style?
1554 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called Peasants and Cattle near a Farmhouse. It was made by Pieter Bruegel the Elder around 1553/1554. The artist used pen and brown ink on laid paper to create this work, which is a landscape. This piece is from the Renaissance movement, a time of great artistic change. The fact that it's a drawing, not a painting, makes it interesting. Check out the Renaissance for more information.

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