Landscape
1635
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1635
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Landscape is a 1635 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet village scene with two main buildings. One looks like a small, sturdy house with a tall chimney, and the other is a simple wooden shed. A person in old-fashioned clothes stands near the shed, and a cart sits outside the house. Trees and a bench are also visible, giving it a peaceful, everyday feel. The artist used a technique that scratches lines into metal to create the image. This lets ink fill the grooves, making the lines stand out sharply. Next, look up etching to see how this method works.
