Farm
1560
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1560
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Farm is a 1560 ink by Lucas van Doetechum, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a quiet farm with a thatched-roof house and a few trees. A person stands near a small stream, while two sheep graze by the water. In the background, another person walks along a path lined with bare trees. The artist used fine lines to show details like the house’s shutters and the sheep’s wool. This kind of drawing is called an etching. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
