Village with Pond
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Netherlandish 16th Century
This artist carved scenes with fine lines, mostly religious and mythological ones.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Village with Pond is a 1676 ink by Netherlandish 16th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a quiet village by a pond. Houses with steep roofs and chimneys sit close together, surrounded by trees. A few people and animals move around—one person herds sheep, another walks near the water’s edge. The ground is uneven, with a small stream running through the center. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail, from the thatched roofs to the ripples in the water. This kind of precise drawing was often done by hand before printing. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
This artist carved scenes with fine lines, mostly religious and mythological ones.
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