Farms
1560
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1560
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Farms is a 1560 ink by Lucas van Doetechum, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet village with small houses and trees. The buildings have simple roofs, some with chimneys. In the foreground, a plowed field stretches across the bottom. The sky is empty, with just a few wavy lines for clouds. The artist used a mix of lines to create depth, with darker marks for shadows and lighter lines for details. This style was common in etchings of the time. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made prints.
