Farms in a Village
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Lucas van Doetechum
Lucas van Doetechum (1501–1579) was an artist, born in Deventer.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Farms in a Village is a 1676 ink by Lucas van Doetechum, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a quiet village scene. A person leads a small herd of sheep across a shallow stream in the foreground. Behind them, thatched-roof houses cluster around a dirt road, with trees and a few outbuildings scattered between. The sky is just a few faint lines at the top, keeping focus on the earthy, everyday life below. The artist used fine lines to show texture—notice how the sheep’s wool and the thatch look almost woven. This was a common way to make prints last in the 1600s. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
Lucas van Doetechum (1501–1579) was an artist, born in Deventer.
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