Johannes van Doetechum the Elder
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Farms is a 1676 ink by Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a quiet countryside scene. Tall trees line a narrow road, their branches bare or lightly leafed. A few people walk or gather near a small stream that cuts through the middle. In the distance, a simple house sits behind a fence, and the whole scene feels calm and orderly. The artist used fine lines to show texture—like the rough bark of trees or the folds in people’s clothes. This was done by scratching into a metal plate, a method called etching. Next, look up etching to see how artists create these detailed prints.
Joannes van Doetecum the Elder (1530 – 1605) was a Dutch engraver-cartographer known for his etched works after genre scenes by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and maps of various cities in the Netherlands.
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