The Two Mules. Rocca Aquatico near Ancona is a 1644 by Jan Both, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows two mules grazing by a rocky stream in a wooded area. Tall trees with thick trunks stand around them, and the ground is covered in bushes and uneven rocks. The water looks shallow, and the scene feels quiet and natural. The artist used fine lines to show texture in the trees and rocks, making everything look detailed even though it’s just black and white. This style was common in etchings of the time. Next, check out etching techniques to see how artists like Both created such sharp details.
Jan Dirksz Both was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher, who made an important contribution to the development of Dutch Italianate landscape painting.
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