1637
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Women Fording a Creek with a Herd of Cows is a 1637 ink by Stefano Della Bella, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two women walking through shallow water with a group of cows behind them. The scene looks like a countryside with rolling hills and trees in the background. The whole image is drawn in black lines, with no color. The artist used a technique that creates lots of fine details in the lines. This kind of drawing was common in the 1600s. If you like this style, look up etching to see how it works.
Stefano della Bella (18 May 1610 – 12 July 1664) was an Italian draughtsman and printmaker known for etchings of a great variety of subjects, including military and court scenes, landscapes, and lively genre scenes.
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